roll in
phrasal verb
rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.
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Tucked along a quiet stretch of Highway 1, where the fog rolls in thick and oyster beds shimmer just offshore, Nick’s Cove has held its ground for nearly a century.
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Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Then, with the honor, Griffin found the putting surface on the par-3 16th and calmly rolled in his 27-footer for birdie.
—Jack Milko, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
So there is a mutual respect for rolling in the dirt, and now sitting on their thrones.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
The childlike joy of lapping up ice cream rolled in peanuts and cilantro during a scorching Taipei summer is channeled into a bracing milk punch named Run Bing With Nai Nai, blending smoky-sweet rhubarb liqueur with oolong tea and Mexican peanut candies.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Then, with the honor, Griffin found the putting surface on the par-3 16th and calmly rolled in his 27-footer for birdie.
—Jack Milko, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
So there is a mutual respect for rolling in the dirt, and now sitting on their thrones.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 31 May 2025
The childlike joy of lapping up ice cream rolled in peanuts and cilantro during a scorching Taipei summer is channeled into a bracing milk punch named Run Bing With Nai Nai, blending smoky-sweet rhubarb liqueur with oolong tea and Mexican peanut candies.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 May 2025
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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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