How to Use rolling in a Sentence

rolling

adjective
  • Her rolling pin is five feet long.
    — Julie Jordan, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Palote refers here to a rolling pin.
    — Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Raise the heat to high and bring to a full rolling boil.
    — Lucinda Scala Quinn, Martha Stewart, 14 May 2026
  • No rolling pin is needed for this pot pie.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2025
  • Streets re-open on a rolling basis.
    — Holly Andres, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Have your camera ready and rolling!
    — Ayrika L Whitney, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
  • First, heat water to a rolling boil on your stove.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Your rolling swivel chair is not the smart choice here.
    — Jenny McCoy, SELF, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Like last year, this season is off to a rolling start.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Flour a rolling pin and roll the dough to about ¾-inch thickness.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Beat dough with a rolling pin to 1-inch thickness.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • On the ground, the opening days have looked more like a rolling protest.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 6 May 2026
  • Crush into fine crumbs with a rolling pin or meat mallet.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Fenix hit a rolling cutter for a nearfall.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Why make a robot walk if rolling works better?
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
  • Bring water to a simmer, not a rolling boil.
    — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Bring to a rolling boil, then reduce heat to medium-high.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There were no rolling races, but the message was already clear.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
  • So my rolling carry-on suitcase just couldn’t be checked.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In the distance, cows grazed on rolling meadows.
    — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • In the distance, cows grazed on rolling meadows.
    — Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025
  • No rolling pin or resting time required.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2025
  • The rolling wheels are a nice touch, too—even high-pile carpet won’t catch this one.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026
  • The bag, which is made of polyester, has a rolling stand that secures to the base of your tree.
    — Korin Miller, wsj.com, 16 Nov. 2023
  • This isn't just a rolling assistant.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But some said low rolling resistance tires are less safe and don’t last as long.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
  • So, just to be able to get it out in the open and get rolling, that’s been the biggest thing.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Using a rolling pin, crush into fine crumbs to make about 1 cup crumbs.
    — Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
  • Dust with flour and press down on stack with a rolling pin to flatten to a workable height.
    — Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
  • Press a rolling pin down directly on the center of the dough ball.
    — Emily Teel, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Apr. 2026

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