as in to increase
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number
ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears
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Recent Examples of roll up
Weirdly, these sleeping pads are also much easier to roll up and stuff back into their sack than my own sleeping pad; REI may have secretly done me a solid there.
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Historically, attempts to arrest messiahs have met with mixed results, so to stay on the safe side, the Interior Ministry not only rolled up Fitzek and three conspirators but also shut down his whole operation, known as the Kingdom of Germany.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Laxe revels in the beauty and imposing scale of the Sahara desert (where Sirat was filmed) with scenes of the cars rolling up steep mountains or getting lost in impromptu sand storms.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Extra-long T-shirts are not only longer, but are designed not to bunch or roll up on the waist.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Scott Gilbertson, Wired News, 22 May 2025
Historically, attempts to arrest messiahs have met with mixed results, so to stay on the safe side, the Interior Ministry not only rolled up Fitzek and three conspirators but also shut down his whole operation, known as the Kingdom of Germany.
—Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 19 May 2025
Laxe revels in the beauty and imposing scale of the Sahara desert (where Sirat was filmed) with scenes of the cars rolling up steep mountains or getting lost in impromptu sand storms.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025
Extra-long T-shirts are not only longer, but are designed not to bunch or roll up on the waist.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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In the past 12 months alone, revenue increased 8.1% from $372 billion to $400 billion.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Hair's porosity will increase in response to the voids in your hair when the cortex and medulla are damaged.23 Low-porosity hair is identified by its tightly closed cuticles, which are reluctant to absorb water, hair products, or oils.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
26 May 2025
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Interestingly, this percentage rises to 64% when examining data from the last 3 years instead of 5.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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Needham downgrades Apple to hold from buy Needham downgraded the stock due to rising competition and valuation.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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With attacks accelerating in pace and intensity, organizations cannot afford slow, laborious reporting structures.—
Travis Runty,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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This only accelerates degradation and forces the team into more (and sometimes earlier, as in Imola) pit stops.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
Verb
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Sinusitis, which means inflammation of the sinuses, can result in pain, tenderness or even swelling in or around different parts of your face and head such as your eyes, ears, cheeks, forehead, mouth, teeth, throat and head in general as well.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Untold pieces of protest art also were created in public spaces across the U.S. – from murals honoring Floyd, to calls for justice and support for the Black Lives Matter movement, which swelled in the wake of Floyd's death.—
Deena Zaru,
ABC News,
26 May 2025
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Dowling’s donation comes as Northwell, New York’s largest health care provider, is actively lobbying the city government on a plan to expand its Lenox Hill Hospital complex on the Upper East Side, filings show.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
27 May 2025
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The terminal was expanded in 2023. 2012: Paul Konerko hit a tie-breaking three-run home run — his 400th with the Chicago White Sox — in a 12-6 win over the Cleveland Indians.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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“Roll up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roll%20up. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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