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 Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home. — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 The ball rolled all the way into the Rays’ bullpen in foul territory while Taylor sprinted to third. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026 The drops slid about four centimeters, picked up a charge, rolled off the edge, and then fell five millimeters onto a copper plate coated with a 60-nanometer film of Teflon, which is one of the most chemically resistant coatings on the market today. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The machine was made in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, and China Railway Group said it was recently rolled off the production line on Sunday. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026 Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 The Sequoits made the defensive adjustment, however, hit some big plays with running back Gavin Stone and rolled to a 34-21 nonconference victory at Lake Zurich on Friday. — Mike McGraw, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026 Austyn Modrzewski set the South Dakota single-game record with six touchdown passes in his first college game and the Coyotes rolled past Central Connecticut 59-20 on Saturday in the season-opener for both teams. — ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026 With the Bucs trailing 9-0 early in the third quarter, Jalon Daniels rolled to his right and spotted Patterson near the right sideline for a lunging, toe-tapping 24-yard reception to set up the game’s first touchdown. — Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026

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The rest of the cast is rounded out by Mckenna Grace (Daphne), Tanner Hagen (Shaggy), Abby Ryder Fortson (Velma) and Maxwell Jenkins (Fred).

— Michael Saponara, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
Utrecht in the Netherlands, Penang Island in Malaysia, and Aarhus in Denmark rounded out the ranking.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of rounded

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Things became all-too familiar for Kimya Williams after storms rumbled through Gary, Indiana, earlier this month leaving big chunks of the mostly-Black city in the dark for two weeks.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
San Francisco rumbled to a 41-17 win after scoring just 13 points last week against the Tennessee Titans.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Instead of being grateful, Quiggle balled his fist, continued to yell and fought with the deputy before being arrested, Linhardt said.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
The rayon-spandex knit is soft, stretchy, and virtually wrinkle-proof, so it can be balled into the corner of a tote bag as a backup outfit and still look fine at dinner.

— Robin Raven, Travel + Leisure, 15 July 2026