as in abolished
to put an end to by formal action
lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards
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Recent Examples of rolled back
The agreement lowered tariffs and rolled back rare earths restrictions after an escalation in tensions between the two countries earlier in 2025.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 May 2026
An epoch receipt says the system has not rolled back.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The City Council last year rolled back some of the excesses in the ordinance, though only by a 5-4 vote.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The Rolling Stones rolled back the clock in a new music video that makes the band appear to be in their 1970s heyday again.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an administrative stay of a lower court order that had rolled back access to mifepristone nationwide.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The court did not explicitly overrule the Voting Rights Act, but effectively rolled back an interpretation that has protected minority voting power in redistricting.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
A lot of them have rolled back rules around content moderation.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 May 2026
An epoch receipt says the system has not rolled back.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The City Council last year rolled back some of the excesses in the ordinance, though only by a 5-4 vote.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2026
The Rolling Stones rolled back the clock in a new music video that makes the band appear to be in their 1970s heyday again.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
Justice Samuel Alito on Monday issued an administrative stay of a lower court order that had rolled back access to mifepristone nationwide.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 4 May 2026
Teams deemed the valve needed to be replaced and the rocket needed to be rolled back from the pad to Boeing’s Vertical Integration Facility.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026
The court did not explicitly overrule the Voting Rights Act, but effectively rolled back an interpretation that has protected minority voting power in redistricting.
—Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 May 2026
A lot of them have rolled back rules around content moderation.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolled back
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Slavery was abolished around 160 years ago and civil rights became law about 60 years ago.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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In 2018, France abolished its wealth tax, and Spain added one of its own a bit later.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Some countries, such as Sweden, repealed them to become more financially competitive, while others, like France, found that the superwealthy were moving their assets to other countries.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
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The directive repealed federal guidance that schools work to avoid racial disparities in school punishments.—
Stacker,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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After the case was announced, Kenya’s president canceled multimillion-dollar airport expansion and energy deals with Adani.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Developers have canceled at least 20 data centers in the first three months of this year due to local opposition.—
Cooper Katz McKim,
NPR,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Before the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariffs were struck down by the Supreme Court in February, China faced a tariff rate of 30 percent, down from astronomical triple-digit tariffs at certain points last year.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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The maps had been approved by voters, then struck down by the Virginia Supreme Court.—
Justin Jouvenal,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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“Rolled back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolled%20back. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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