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
Speaking of entertaining, this quick-dry dish mat rolls up after your cleanup is complete to help you to save valuable space on your countertop.
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
Time to roll up the sleeves, grab a glove and get in the game!
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Ten years ago, Susan Morrison, articles editor at The New Yorker, rolled up her sleeves to find out.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The plan, at least according to what has been floated in the media, is to roll up to America’s most famous gold vault and show the public exactly what’s (or isn’t) behind those colossal steel doors.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Carly Totten, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2025
Time to roll up the sleeves, grab a glove and get in the game!
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Ten years ago, Susan Morrison, articles editor at The New Yorker, rolled up her sleeves to find out.
—Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
The plan, at least according to what has been floated in the media, is to roll up to America’s most famous gold vault and show the public exactly what’s (or isn’t) behind those colossal steel doors.
—Dave Birnbaum, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roll up
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Accordingly, with no viable domestic production alternative, prices for end-users would increase.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Israel has also increased public funding for projects by Israeli filmmakers from West Bank settlements — the very enterprise that the film No Other Land criticizes as taking over Palestinian homes and land.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Bentley says that 210 grams of 18-karat rose gold is present throughout the Black Rose’s decadent cabin, including on the dashboard, steering wheel, and drive mode selector.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 Mar. 2025
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Even with such gains, though, more stocks in the S&P 500 fell than rose.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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Probably the most significant factor is the company's ever-present pressure to accelerate, even while taking on more and more challenging tasks.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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If Ukraine and the U.S. reach an understanding acceptable to Trump, that could accelerate his administration’s push to peace talks.—
Matthew Lee and Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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The imbalance swelled to a record $131.4 billion in January, a 34% increase from the prior month and nearly double from a year ago.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
6 Mar. 2025
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Also known as Triple E, the virus swells the brain, and kills about one in three patients.—
Denise Hruby,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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Success in this new landscape depends on maintaining high-quality standards while effectively harnessing AI's capabilities to enhance and expand data resources.—
Deepak Yadav,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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These actions are leaving the U.S. vulnerable despite years of evidence that Russia is committed to continuing and expanding its cyber efforts, according to Liana Keesing, campaigns manager for technology reform at Issue One, a nonprofit that has studied technology’s impact on democracy.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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