rolling up

verb

present participle of roll up
as in increasing
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 rolling up The two are still heavily involved in the organization, aiding in fundraising efforts and literally rolling up their sleeves while at the Bloomington facility. — Heather Bushman, IndyStar, 14 Aug. 2026 Garcia said Lindsey continued to refuse multiple verbal orders and police body camera video shows Lindsey rolling up his windows, trying to take off his seatbelt before opening the door. — Briauna Brown, CBS News, 30 July 2026 Private equity has been rolling up local HVAC, plumbing and electrical businesses, stitching together fragmented operators into regional platforms. — Renana Ashkenazi, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 When rolling up the dough, be careful not to roll it too tightly to allow the buns room to rise and puff up. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 19 June 2026 Sometimes, that means rolling up her sleeves with the best of them. — Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 Like, all the ad dollars are now rolling up into social media. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 22 May 2026 Doing so, officials say, helps protect not only those rolling up their sleeves but those who cannot get vaccinated, such as the very youngest children. — Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 Hospitals like Children’s Mercy, one of only 28 stand-alone children’s hospitals in the country, are increasingly rolling up pediatric care over wider geographic regions. — Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolling up
  1. increasing
  2. rising
  3. swelling
  4. accelerating
  5. expanding
Verb
  • Qantas said demand for international travel remained strong, with both Qantas and its low-cost carrier Jetstar increasing capacity and unit revenue, although higher fuel costs weighed on international earnings.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • His foundation is aiming to spend $200 billion by 2045 with an increasing focus on AI.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of increasing
Verb
  • The bank said capacity constraints and rising competition are weighing on ASML, but that the stock remains a top pick.
    — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Alexandria Eala, a rising global superstar, draws a new Filipino fanbase.
    — Merlisa Lawrence Corbett, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of rising
Verb
  • That mix of showers and storms continue for the rest of the week, ramping up over the weekend, with wet weather chances swelling to 60% Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
    — Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The condition may have caused pain and produced a deformation or swelling on her chest.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of swelling
Verb
  • That would mean accelerating from Indonesia's roughly 5% decade-long growth average while keeping the deficit below its 3% statutory ceiling.
    — Celestine Iyer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For Kraft Heinz, that’s accelerating a shift already underway in Europe toward shorter ingredient lists, smaller portions, and more high-protein products.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of accelerating
Verb
  • Axel Springer is expanding in the Middle East, joining a growing number of Western publishers with an editorial presence in the region — and testing a key pillar of its editorial beliefs.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Mamdani’s signature 2-K program is scheduled to launch this fall with 2,000 students in select school districts, with the goal of expanding citywide over four years.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding

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“Rolling up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolling%20up. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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