roll up
verb
rolled up; rolling up; rolls up
: to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate
rolled up a large majority
Synonyms
Examples of roll up in a Sentence
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
Recent Examples on the Web
Sometimes, roller blinds have a pleated style that appears to have an accordion-like design when rolled up.
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Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2024
Chris rolls up his sleeves and gets to work at the flat top, and Peyton takes orders at the counter, walks customers to the dining room and serves plates heaped with food.
—Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
To solve for this, NASA rolled up its new composite material booms into a package roughly the size of an envelope.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
Continue to roll up the rice paper to enclose the tofu and herbs.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Kelsea Ballerini is rolling up the welcome mat on her haters.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
This lightweight heating pad can be rolled up tightly and fits into most carry-ons or backpacks.
—Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
His drive, in fact, had missed the trees, rolled up the slope toward the green before coming back a few yards.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
For Rick Rocha, a 46-year-old former real estate agent who takes great pains to avoid appearing homeless, that means rolling up his green sleeping bag every morning and stowing it in a free locker operated by a local nonprofit.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Apr. 2024
Chris rolls up his sleeves and gets to work at the flat top, and Peyton takes orders at the counter, walks customers to the dining room and serves plates heaped with food.
—Lillian Parker, Charlotte Observer, 24 Apr. 2024
To solve for this, NASA rolled up its new composite material booms into a package roughly the size of an envelope.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 24 Apr. 2024
Continue to roll up the rice paper to enclose the tofu and herbs.
—Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2024
Kelsea Ballerini is rolling up the welcome mat on her haters.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 8 Apr. 2024
This lightweight heating pad can be rolled up tightly and fits into most carry-ons or backpacks.
—Megan Dubois, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2024
His drive, in fact, had missed the trees, rolled up the slope toward the green before coming back a few yards.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2024
For Rick Rocha, a 46-year-old former real estate agent who takes great pains to avoid appearing homeless, that means rolling up his green sleeping bag every morning and stowing it in a free locker operated by a local nonprofit.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20up. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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