ROLLED Synonyms: 166 Similar and Opposite Words

rolled

verb

past tense of roll

as in rounded

to form into a round compact mass rolled up the wrapper from the straw and threw it

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as in rumbled

to make a low heavy rolling sound thunder rolling in the distance

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as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the car suddenly was rolling as high winds swept across the bridge

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as in turned

to move (something) in a curved or circular path on or as if on an axis in order to knock your opponent off balance, you have to roll the log when he least expects it

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as in flowed

to move in a stream just lying on the beach, watching the clouds roll by

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as in rotated

to move in circles around an axis or center rolled her head around her shoulders to loosen herself up

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as in drifted

to move or proceed smoothly and readily once we started rolling, everything went perfectly

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Recent Examples of rolled Avalon’s golf cart parade rolled along again along Casino Way. — Daily News, 4 July 2026 At one point, comedian Nikki Glaser rolled down her window and quickly rolled it back up. — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026 My thumb and index finger pinched together to grab a dime, while my middle finger reached farther to pick up coins that had rolled under the edge of a cabinet. — Steven Lautzenheiser, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 When Caminero connected on his 10th, Steven Okert craned his neck, rolled his eyes and did not bother watching the baseball land. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 4 July 2026 Flau’jae Johnson needed just 49 seconds to seize the lead with a deep three, then poured in 23 points as Seattle rolled past the listless Sparks, 82-64. — Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 In the 59th minute, Vinicius Junior delivered a perfect strike to Endrick, just subbed on, but his first touch failed him and his chip attempt just rolled wide as Norway’s veteran keeper charged toward him. — Andy Clayton, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 The World Cup rolled through Hard Rock Stadium over the weekend with a marquee Colombia-Portugal showdown, while Team USA wrapped its group stage out west. — John Devine, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026 United States Secret Service had to re-screen individuals who were evacuated due to the severe weather that rolled into the DC area as the Freedom 250 celebration was about to start. — Diego Mendoza, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

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A bit sweet from sugar, a bit acidic from vinegar, a bit spicy from hot sauce, and rounded out with neutral oil, this homemade vinaigrette recipe is the perfect all-purpose salad dressing.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
The marque's showcase is rounded out by the exceptionally rare 1962 Maserati 5000 GT, an Allemano-bodied grand tourer developed at the request of the Shah of Iran.

— Matthew MacConnell, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of rounded

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New York City horse racing rumbled to the finish line Sunday, as Aqueduct Racetrack — in all its paint-peeling, dilapidated glory — staged the venue’s last live races, transporting aging fans to a bygone era.

— Lili Kobielski, NBC news, 29 June 2026
The building rumbled before the two finalists even got physical.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of rumbled

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Initial data indicates both of these earthquakes were strike-slip, Magnani said, meaning one plate lurched past the other along the boundary.

— Evan Bush, NBC news, 25 June 2026
Rodney McDonald, who was traveling with his wife and two sons, told ABC News the ordeal began when the aircraft unexpectedly lurched.

— Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 24 June 2026

Definition of lurched

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Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.

— Jenny Uglow, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.

— Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of turned

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Iran’s bargaining chip Authorities in Iran have repeatedly used the Strait of Hormuz – through which around a fifth of the world’s crude flowed before the war – as a bargaining chip.

— Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Still, by the end of the concert, a soggy yet determined crowd of 4,750 had flowed through the park grounds.

— Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of flowed

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Deschamps has rotated between Lucas Digne and Théo Hernandez in that position with both players much more effective going forward than covering the space behind them.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Edin Džeko, Bosnia’s 40-year-old striker and all-time leading scorer, made his first start of this World Cup after subbing in their last two games; Džeko was among three Bosnians rotated out six minutes after halftime.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Definition of rotated

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Then there’s Cofie, who balled his way into a draft combine invite this spring, and Rice, whose name will be known in draft circles soon enough.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Newly installed balled and burlapped plants need about 1 inch of water per week — be sure the root ball is getting watered.

— Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026