dict_dl/en_MerriamWebster/rol_MW.json
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{
"roll":{
"antonyms":[
"unroll"
],
"definitions":{
": a cylindrical twist of tobacco":[],
": a flexible case (as of leather) in which articles may be rolled and fastened by straps or clasps":[
"jewelry roll"
],
": a flight maneuver in which a complete revolution about the longitudinal axis of an airplane is made with the horizontal direction of flight being approximately maintained":[],
": a hairstyle in which some or all of the hair is rolled or curled up or under":[],
": a heavy reverberatory sound":[
"the roll of cannon"
],
": a list of members of a school or class or of members of a legislative body":[],
": a list of names or related items : catalog":[],
": a manuscript book":[],
": a quantity (as of fabric or paper) rolled up to form a single package":[],
": a roll of paper on which music for a player piano is recorded in perforations which actuate the keys":[],
": a rolling movement or an action or process involving such movement":[
"a roll of the dice",
"an airplane's takeoff roll"
],
": a side-to-side movement (as of a ship or train)":[],
": a somersault executed in contact with the ground":[],
": a sonorous and often rhythmical flow of speech":[],
": a sound produced by rapid strokes on a drum":[],
": a swaying movement of the body":[],
": an official list":[
"the voter rolls"
],
": bankroll":[],
": bowl sense 1":[],
": in the midst of a series of successes : on a hot streak":[
"\u2014 sometimes used with a modifier has been on a brilliant roll"
],
": muster roll":[],
": paper money folded or rolled into a wad":[],
": something that is rolled up into a cylinder or ball or rounded as if rolled":[
"rolls of fat"
],
": something that performs a rolling action or movement : roller":[],
": such as":[
"a roll of the dice",
"an airplane's takeoff roll"
],
": the motion of an aircraft or spacecraft about its longitudinal axis":[],
": to adjust to things as they happen":[],
": to assume a risk by taking action":[
"rolled the dice when they bought those stocks"
],
": to become carried on a stream":[],
": to cause to begin operating or moving":[
"roll the cameras"
],
": to cause to move in a circular manner":[
"they rolled their eyes at the absurdity"
],
": to cause to move in a given direction by or as if by turning a crank":[
"rolled down the window"
],
": to cause to revolve by turning over and over on or as if on an axis":[],
": to combine so as to comprise one entity":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase rolled into one a shopping center, amusement park, and nightclub all rolled into one"
],
": to execute a somersault":[],
": to flow as part of a stream of words or sounds":[
"the names roll off your tongue"
],
": to flow in a continuous stream : pour":[
"money was rolling in"
],
": to form into a mass by turning over and over":[],
": to get underway : begin to move or operate":[],
": to go forward in an easy, gentle, or undulating manner":[
"the waves rolled in"
],
": to have an undulating contour":[
"rolling prairie"
],
": to impel forward by causing to turn over and over on a surface":[],
": to impel forward with an easy continuous motion":[],
": to lie extended : stretch":[],
": to luxuriate in an abundant supply : wallow":[
"fairly rolling in money"
],
": to make a continuous beating sound upon : sound a roll upon":[
"rolled their drums"
],
": to make a deep reverberating sound":[
"the thunder rolls"
],
": to move about : roam , wander":[],
": to move along a surface by rotation without sliding":[],
": to move on rollers or wheels":[
"rolled the patient into the operating room"
],
": to move on wheels":[],
": to move onward or around as if by completing a revolution : elapse , pass":[
"the months roll on"
],
": to move so as to lessen the impact of blows":[],
": to play (a chord) in arpeggio style":[],
": to press, spread, or level with a roller : make smooth, even, or compact":[
"hulled and rolled oats",
"roll paint",
"\u2014 often used with out rolled out the dough"
],
": to put a wrapping around : enfold , envelop":[],
": to respond to rolling in a specified way":[],
": to revolve on an axis":[],
": to run toward one flank usually parallel to the line of scrimmage especially before throwing a pass":[
"\u2014 often used with out"
],
": to shift the gaze continually":[
"eyes rolling in terror"
],
": to shoot craps":[],
": to sound with a full reverberating tone":[
"rolled out the words"
],
": to swing from side to side":[
"the ship heaved and rolled"
],
": to take the form of a cylinder or ball":[],
": to travel in a vehicle":[
"rolling north on the highway"
],
": to turn over and over":[
"the children rolled in the grass"
],
": to utter with a trill":[
"rolled his r 's"
],
": to walk with a swinging gait : sway":[],
": trill":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"The children rolled down the hill.",
"The ball rolled slowly to a stop.",
"Roll the chicken wings in the batter.",
"The paramedics rolled him onto the gurney.",
"The car rolled slowly to a stop.",
"A police car rolled up next to us.",
"The children rolled the toy car to each other.",
"The patient was rolled into the emergency room.",
"The fog soon rolled away."
],
"first_known_use":{
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3":"Verb",
"1688, in the meaning defined at sense 1c":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English rolle , from Anglo-French roule, rolle , from Medieval Latin rolla , alteration of rotula , from Latin, diminutive of rota wheel; akin to Old High German rad wheel, Welsh rhod , Sanskrit ratha wagon":"Noun",
"Middle English, from Anglo-French rouler, roller , from roele wheel, rowel & roule roll":"Verb"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u014dl"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"agglomerate",
"ball",
"round",
"wad"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-002858",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"roll back":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": rescind":[
"attempted to roll back antipollution standards"
],
": the act or an instance of rolling back":[
"a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices"
],
": to cause to retreat or withdraw : push back":[],
": to reduce (something, such as a commodity price) to or toward a previous level on a national scale":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices",
"a rollback in environmental regulations",
"a rollback of previous wage concessions",
"Verb",
"lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tracking the scope of government will increasingly pose a challenge, as a progressive savior mentality cannot be useful in pursuit of regulatory oversight, mitigation, rollback , and sunset of government excess. \u2014 Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The lightbulb rollback was part of the Trump administration\u2019s government-wide war on federal regulations. \u2014 Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Trump administration\u2019s rollback of auto emission standards was one of the most overt examples of its anti-science agenda. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Economists see little evidence that Mr. Trump\u2019s rollback of climate change rules bolstered the economy. \u2014 Coral Davenport, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2020",
"With seemingly endless sales and rollback prices, the department store is a wonderful option for updating your home on a budget. \u2014 Anna Logan, Country Living , 23 May 2022",
"By the way, broadband investment slumped from 2018 to 2019, while Trump\u2019s rollback of telecom regulation was in full cry, by even more in dollar terms than in 2015-2016. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Already there have been dire effects of the current rollback . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"After Trump\u2019s rollback , California adopted its own light bulb standards that withstood a legal challenge from the industry. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1937, in the meaning defined above":"Noun",
"1942, in the meaning defined at sense 2":"Verb"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u014dl-\u02ccbak"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"abate",
"abolish",
"abrogate",
"annul",
"avoid",
"cancel",
"disannul",
"dissolve",
"invalidate",
"negate",
"null",
"nullify",
"quash",
"repeal",
"rescind",
"strike down",
"vacate",
"void"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-171840",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"roll call":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": list entry 1":[]
},
"examples":[
"Two students missed roll call .",
"the roll call of the fallen was read aloud at the memorial service",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That afternoon, Miles had been pulled out of roll call along with another officer; a sergeant told the two to go arrest some kids at Hobgood. \u2014 Ken Armstrong, ProPublica , 8 Oct. 2021",
"None of the men return, and, barely ahead of the roll call , Volkogonov flees the building, leaving Veretennikov to an ugly fate \u2014 an act that will come back literally to haunt him. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 10 Sep. 2021",
"Brink was confirmed unanimously by the Senate without a formal roll call vote. \u2014 Celina Tebor, USA TODAY , 19 May 2022",
"She was confirmed by the Senate unanimously without a formal roll call vote. \u2014 NBC News , 19 May 2022",
"Rose ceremony roll call : Sarah, Marlena, Genevieve, Mara, Gabby, Susie, Eliza, Hunter, and Shanae join Rachel, Teddi, and Serene in the Circle of Safety\u2122. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 8 Feb. 2022",
"That story, like multiple episodes of The Mandalorian including the second season premiere, involves a roll call of Tatooine favorites, including Tusken raiders, banthas, a red Rodian (like Greedo, only, well, red) and more. \u2014 Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter , 29 Dec. 2021",
"About roll call , where commanders read names alphabetically. \u2014 Keith Bierygolick, The Enquirer , 11 Nov. 2021",
"This year\u2019s edition of the Dia de los Muertos festival features expanded altar sites, as well as a nightly artist mercado, food trucks, a memorial roll call , music, and a beer garden with Modelo beer and Hornitos margaritas. \u2014 al , 4 Nov. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1763, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"canon",
"catalog",
"catalogue",
"checklist",
"list",
"listing",
"menu",
"register",
"registry",
"roll",
"roster",
"schedule",
"table"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-082440",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"roll in":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts":[
"The money has been rolling in ."
],
": to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected":[
"He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-074500",
"type":[
"phrasal verb"
]
},
"roll on":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": rubbed or spread on the body with a bottle that has a rolling ball set into its top":[
"a roll-on deodorant"
],
": something (as deodorant) that is rubbed or spread on the body with a bottle that has a rolling ball set into its top":[
"deodorants sold as roll-ons , sprays, or sticks"
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-192022",
"type":[
"adjective",
"idiom",
"noun"
]
},
"roll one's r's":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to pronounce the sound /r/ with a trill":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191002",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"roll out":{
"antonyms":[
"bed (down)",
"retire",
"turn in"
],
"definitions":{
": a football play in which the quarterback rolls to the left or right":[],
": to get out of bed":[],
": to introduce (something, such as a new product) especially for widespread sale to the public":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"the national rollout of a new wireless service",
"Verb",
"you'll have to roll out by at least 8:00 a.m. in order to get there on time",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Though this could cause a short-term decline in total viewing hours, this quality over quantity rollout could also entice subscribers to stay put. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Drizzy announced the album six hours before its midnight drop with no single or rollout in sight. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"The rollout in Nigeria started in March this year as a pilot with 500 bookings so far in Lagos. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"Some companies have taken similar positions on vaccinating the youngest Americans during the initial rollout . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"For studios looking to use their blockbuster titles to build worldwide streaming businesses, the French restrictions can disrupt global rollout and marketing plans. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"This sort of approach to working with great local partners spans free and pay. Give me a snapshot of your rollout plan. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Covid-19 and an intellectual property dispute with BAT have also slowed the brand\u2019s rollout . \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Here's what parents should know about their vaccine options, the rollout timeline and expected side effects of the shots. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Netflix will reportedly widely roll out an extra fee for sharing accounts with people in other households around the same time. \u2014 Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"The film will roll out in theaters in January across international territories. \u2014 Elsa Keslassy, Variety , 13 June 2022",
"Apple will also roll out a new payments system in a few weeks that lets users pay somebody by simply tapping iPhones together. \u2014 Gene Marks, Forbes , 13 June 2022",
"In the coming months, the apparel brand will roll out collaborations with Balenciaga, the Parisian fashion house, as well as Denim Tears, the brand run by Supreme creative director Tremaine Emory. \u2014 Jacob Gallagher, WSJ , 13 June 2022",
"After the first episode premieres on June 2 at 9 p.m. PT, subsequent episodes of the series will roll out on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. PT from the @Jercho1 and @pearpopofficial TikTok accounts. \u2014 J. Clara Chan, The Hollywood Reporter , 2 June 2022",
"Second, the medical college association will roll out new competency standards for existing medical students, residents, and doctors related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in June. \u2014 Lauren Sausser, NBC News , 21 May 2022",
"Uber will roll out two pilot programs in Los Angeles where Uber Eats deliveries will be completed without a human driver. \u2014 Brett Molina, USA TODAY , 16 May 2022",
"Virtual cards will roll out this summer \u2014 initially only for US users with Visa, American Express and Capital One credit cards. \u2014 Rishi Iyengar, CNN , 11 May 2022"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1884, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
"1947, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u014dl-\u02ccau\u0307t"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"arise",
"get up",
"rise",
"turn out",
"uprise"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-010508",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"roll up":{
"antonyms":[
"contract",
"decrease",
"diminish",
"dwindle",
"lessen",
"recede",
"wane"
],
"definitions":{
": to arrive in a vehicle":[],
": to become larger by successive accumulations":[],
": to increase or acquire by successive accumulations : accumulate":[
"rolled up a large majority"
]
},
"examples":[
"ticket sales are expected to roll up as the date of the concert nears",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In Birmingham, where guns roll up and down Interstate 20 faster than 18 wheelers. \u2014 Roy S. Johnson | Rjohnson@al.com, al , 26 May 2022",
"Pescatori del Trasimeno -- where fishermen themselves roll up their sleeves and cook classic dishes of the lake, alongside their partners. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 12 May 2022",
"There's also a driver's-side airbag, air conditioning, a scrunchy black soft top, windows that roll up and down, and absolutely immaculate Geo hubcaps. \u2014 Clifford Atiyeh, Car and Driver , 6 Apr. 2022",
"In addition to the suits, which are produced in Timmer\u2019s native Netherlands, a South African outpost produces Shelterbags\u2014portable beds with a sleeping bag and pillow that roll up into a functional backpack. \u2014 Annie Davidson, Robb Report , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The space on Old River Road has been transformed, offering a 280-capacity venue with a large back patio facing the Cuyahoga River and garage doors that can roll up in the summer. \u2014 Anne Nickoloff, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"With covered tops that roll up or close, these desks offer both visual interest and storage. \u2014 Helen Carefoot, BostonGlobe.com , 6 Mar. 2022",
"Think large-screen televisions that could roll up when not in use, or form-fit screens that wrap around smart speakers or the corners of a room. \u2014 Boone Ashworth, Wired , 8 Feb. 2022",
"With covered tops that roll up or close, these desks offer both visual interest and storage. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1822, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 2":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u014dl-\u02cc\u0259p"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"accelerate",
"accumulate",
"appreciate",
"balloon",
"boom",
"build up",
"burgeon",
"bourgeon",
"climb",
"enlarge",
"escalate",
"expand",
"gain",
"increase",
"mount",
"multiply",
"mushroom",
"proliferate",
"rise",
"snowball",
"spread",
"swell",
"wax"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-033616",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"roll up one's sleeves":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to fold up the ends of one's shirt sleeves to make them shorter":[],
": to prepare to work hard":[
"It's time to roll up our sleeves and get the job done."
]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-191705",
"type":[
"idiom"
]
},
"roller jewel":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": a usually ruby or sapphire pin set upright in the roller disk and pushed by the pallet fork":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-181319",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"roller leather":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": vegetable-tanned leather from sheep, lamb, or calf skins used for covering the rollers of textile machinery":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-194504",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rollick":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": to move or behave in a carefree joyous manner : frolic":[]
},
"examples":[
"an educator who realized that children need to rollick as well as to study and learn",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Lured by its lively reputation, tourists like to pile into the Kitzloch bar for rollicking music and filling Teutonic food after a long day hitting the slopes in the Austrian Alps. \u2014 Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune , 28 Mar. 2020",
"Brad Paisley kicks things off with his first variety special, a rollicking romp through comedy, song and the wild streets of Nashville. \u2014 Nancy Kruh, PEOPLE.com , 3 Dec. 2019",
"There are no rollicking , fun-time tracks on Ghosteen. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 4 Oct. 2019",
"In the spare, rollicking adaptation by Lisa Peterson and Denis O\u2019Hare, Flanagan narrated the events of the Trojan War, playing some 54 characters, from the fearsome Greek warrior Achilles to his nemesis, Hector, a prince of Troy. \u2014 Andrea Simakis, cleveland , 28 Dec. 2019",
"Restaurants and bars were open, and people sat together at tables, somehow rollicking with laughter. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Dec. 2019",
"First came the novel The Nuclear Age, a rollicking book about one man and family\u2019s attempts to reconcile everyday life with The Bomb. \u2014 Matt Gallagher, Time , 10 Oct. 2019",
"The rest of Jung\u2019s incisive, rollicking profile situates Bong\u2019s identity in contemporary culture as both vital and iconoclastic. \u2014 Longreads , 18 Dec. 2019",
"His marriages could seem like interruptions to Mr. Evans\u2019s rollicking bachelor life, around which legends grew. \u2014 Paul Brownfield, Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019"
],
"first_known_use":{
"circa 1837, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"origin unknown":""
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u00e4-lik"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"dally",
"disport",
"frolic",
"play",
"recreate",
"skylark",
"sport",
"toy"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-201317",
"type":[
"noun",
"verb"
]
},
"rollicker":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": one that rollicks : a boisterous person":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1837, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-k\u0259(r)"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-112150",
"type":[
"noun"
]
},
"rollicking":{
"antonyms":[
"orderly"
],
"definitions":{
": boisterously carefree, joyful, or high-spirited":[
"a rollicking adventure film"
]
},
"examples":[
"We had a rollicking good time.",
"reunions with his friends from college were usually rollicking affairs",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Rodrigo won three in total, actually, including best new artist, capping off a rollicking 15-month stretch. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Apr. 2022",
"It\u2019s a rollicking , joyful piece, and from the opening bars Mir\u00f3 played with a unity that was almost disorienting. \u2014 Elizabeth Nonemaker, baltimoresun.com , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Ghost Hounds opened Saturday\u2019s show with a rollicking 45 minute performance showcasing cuts from their latest studio album, September\u2019s A Little Calamity. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"In her formally experimental series of autobiographies, Deborah Levy takes a rollicking , intimate journey through the challenges of motherhood and writing. \u2014 Kirsten Denker, The New Republic , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Dressed in full wigs, makeup and their signature, skintight costumes, co-founders Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons took the stage with guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric Singer for a rollicking , bombastic set. \u2014 Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY , 12 June 2021",
"In the rollicking Senate District 26 GOP primary, state Rep. Bill Reineke won handily over Melissa Ackison. \u2014 Jeremy Pelzer, cleveland , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Alamo Drafthouse is giving it the movie party treatment, complete with props and surprises to bring the rollicking action onscreen to vivid life inside the theater. \u2014 Hunter Johnson, Dallas News , 27 Feb. 2020",
"The initiative kicks off April 2 with Richard Bean's One Man, Two Guvnors, a rollicking update of Carlo Goldoni's commedia dell'arte classic, The Servant of Two Masters, relocated to the English seaside town of Brighton in 1963. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 26 Mar. 2020"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1811, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8r\u00e4-li-ki\u014b"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[
"boisterous",
"hell-raising",
"knockabout",
"rambunctious",
"raucous",
"robustious",
"roisterous",
"rowdy",
"rumbustious"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-035420",
"type":[
"adjective"
]
},
"rollicksome":{
"antonyms":[],
"definitions":{
": rollicking":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1841, in the meaning defined above":""
},
"history_and_etymology":{},
"pronounciation":[
"-ks\u0259m"
],
"synonym_discussion":"",
"synonyms":[],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-052212",
"type":[
"adjective",
"noun,"
]
},
"roly-poly":{
"antonyms":[
"lean",
"skinny",
"slender",
"slim",
"spare",
"thin"
],
"definitions":{
": a roly-poly person or thing":[],
": a sweet dough spread with a filling, rolled, and baked or steamed":[],
": being short and pudgy : rotund":[]
},
"examples":[],
"first_known_use":{
"1820, in the meaning defined above":"Adjective",
"1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"reduplication of roly , from roll entry 2":"Adjective"
},
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccr\u014d-l\u0113-\u02c8p\u014d-l\u0113"
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"Here is a brief summary of this morning's mass casualty response to Megabus rollover on I-95 near #Kingsville. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022",
"Rollovers resulting in vehicle occupant deaths went down a little last year (4 percent year over year), but NHTSA notes that 2021 rollover deaths still eclipsed 2019's toll. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
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"In one room, Boric had his only piece of furniture, an old-fashioned rolltop desk . \u2014 Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker , 6 June 2022",
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"The Kyiv School of Economics Institute, which is tallying war destruction, estimates that between Feb. 24 and June 8, Russians inflicted $2.7 billion in damage on the railway infrastructure and rolling stock . \u2014 Jillian Kay Melchior, WSJ , 16 June 2022",
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"When equipped with the optional 37-inch rolling stock , the Raptor takes the lead across the board with a 33.1 degree approach, 24.4 degree breakover and 24.9 degree departure. \u2014 Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes , 9 Sep. 2021",
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"Detail view of the cam and roller bearing assembly. \u2014 Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica , 14 Apr. 2022",
"Dorella was the one who kept the family going, working up to 12 hours a day at the Mac factory, assembling hulking mechanical toolboxes, fitting each roller bearing and drawer just so. \u2014 Chris Ballard, SI.com , 2 May 2018",
"Dorella was the one who kept the family going, working up to 12 hours a day at the Mac factory, assembling hulking mechanical toolboxes, fitting each roller bearing and drawer just so. \u2014 Chris Ballard, SI.com , 2 May 2018"
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"Enjoy live music, food, ThrillAmaze roller skate and laser tag, arts, crafts, games and more. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"Thompson suggests finding a roller skate that comes with a nylon plate and metal trucks. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 2 June 2022",
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"Opportunities to roller skate in downtown Cincinnati just expanded, thanks to a new mobile roller rink coming to the area. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
"Those selected for jury consideration in the Parkland shooting trial have included: a court bailiff, two employees of the prosecutor\u2019s office, a high school classmate of the judge and someone who taught the judge to roller skate as a child. \u2014 Victoria Ballard, sun-sentinel.com , 12 Apr. 2022",
"Participants are asked to walk, run, run, bike or even roller skate 95 miles on the District\u2019s trails by June 30. \u2014 Annie Alleman, chicagotribune.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"Lightly flour the dough and the rolling pin and roll out the dough into circles approximately 9 inches in diameter. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Apr. 2021",
"Working out of his kitchen with little more than a copper pot, a rolling pin and a stove, Riegel hired his first employee, his wife, Gertrud, the following year. \u2014 Michele Herrmann, Smithsonian Magazine , 18 May 2022",
"Her husband of two years had bashed her head, face and body with dozens of blows from a rolling pin before throttling her and then stabbing her 20 times with a kitchen knife, all as their screaming toddler looked on. \u2014 New York Times , 3 Dec. 2021",
"Armani/Casa introduced helpful kitchen tools such as a rolling pin and a spaghetti measure in a pretty turquoise marble-effect resin. \u2014 Adrian Gaut, Harper's BAZAAR , 19 Nov. 2021",
"Squeeze out air, seal bag and gently pound garlic with a rolling pin . \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 28 Mar. 2022",
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"For a tender, crisp crust, this recipe from Clare de Boer leaves the rolling pin behind. \u2014 New York Times , 14 Feb. 2022",
"Place cornflakes in a separate large, zip-top bag and crush with hands or rolling pin . \u2014 Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press , 26 Dec. 2021"
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"The site\u2019s amusement park side, featuring the Rollin\u2019 Thunder roller coaster and other rides, previously was known as The Park at OWA. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a roller coaster , but one where the fear factor is left strictly to the title. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"What a roller coaster of a scene, for both the audience and for Shiv and Roman. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Over the next week and a half, the Widderses rode an emotional roller coaster , elated by seeming improvements, only to despair over indicators of the severe damage to their daughter\u2019s liver. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"An emotional roller coaster could create havoc for you now. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sunday night's Grammy Awards were an emotional roller coaster for the Foo Fighters. \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The third season of Celebrity IOU promises to be an emotional roller coaster . \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"An attempt by startup company Braidy Industries Inc. to build a $1.7 billion rolling mill in Ashland, Ky., a few years ago foundered because of a lack of investors. \u2014 Bob Tita, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"At that point, the company planned to build a huge aluminum rolling mill and open it in 2020. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Renovation is underway on Good Dog, in a former steel rolling mill at 2308 First Ave. \u2014 al , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Kentucky lawmakers are putting more pressure on the company formerly known as Braidy Industries to finally deliver on its five-year-old promise to build an aluminum rolling mill near Ashland in Eastern Kentucky. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 12 Jan. 2022",
"Back when the state greenlit that investment in 2017, Braidy Industries \u2014 now known as Unity Aluminum \u2014 planned to build a massive aluminum rolling mill near Ashland and open it in 2020. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 25 Sep. 2021",
"Legislators gave $15 million to the then-unnamed company\u2019s aluminum rolling mill project near Ashland in 2017, which has since stalled. \u2014 Joe Sonka, The Courier-Journal , 9 Sep. 2021",
"Now the shop includes a microscope, a laser welder for delicate repairs, a rolling mill for making rings, two stone-setting benches and a graver max for engraving and stone setting. \u2014 Cindy Watts, PEOPLE.com , 16 Aug. 2021",
"Braidy Industries wants to build an aluminum rolling mill in eastern Kentucky, but has hit some snags along the way. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 30 Jan. 2020"
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"The site\u2019s amusement park side, featuring the Rollin\u2019 Thunder roller coaster and other rides, previously was known as The Park at OWA. \u2014 Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"It\u2019s a roller coaster , but one where the fear factor is left strictly to the title. \u2014 Chris Willman, Variety , 8 Apr. 2022",
"What a roller coaster of a scene, for both the audience and for Shiv and Roman. \u2014 Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone , 13 Dec. 2021",
"Over the next week and a half, the Widderses rode an emotional roller coaster , elated by seeming improvements, only to despair over indicators of the severe damage to their daughter\u2019s liver. \u2014 Lena H. Sun, Washington Post , 17 May 2022",
"An emotional roller coaster could create havoc for you now. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 17 Apr. 2022",
"Sunday night's Grammy Awards were an emotional roller coaster for the Foo Fighters. \u2014 Marcus Jones, EW.com , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The third season of Celebrity IOU promises to be an emotional roller coaster . \u2014 Natasha Dado, PEOPLE.com , 21 Mar. 2022"
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"The rap duo and R&B icon teased the release of the song by sharing clips of the music video filmed in a roller rink days before dropping the song. \u2014 Tom\u00e1s Mier, Rolling Stone , 1 July 2022",
"Additional locations for the mobile roller rink will be announced in the coming weeks. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
"The concert was initially scheduled for a roller rink until derailed by fire regulations. \u2014 David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News , 10 Apr. 2022",
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"Regardless of the tier, guests will be able to experience beach instillations, three access points to the beach to cool off between sets, as well as a roller rink and spa. \u2014 Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al , 9 May 2022",
"The changes at Rockefeller Center have drawn visitors like Elisa Annenberg, 18, a New York University student from Brazil, who recently spun around the roller rink for the first time. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Opportunities to roller skate in downtown Cincinnati just expanded, thanks to a new mobile roller rink coming to the area. \u2014 Emily Deletter, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
"Ross, who opened the original Flipper\u2019s roller rink in Los Angeles in 1979. \u2014 New York Times , 15 Mar. 2022"
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"Two people died in a rollover crash in Webster Sunday morning, State Police said. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"Police were called to the scene of a one-vehicle rollover crash June 18 involving a golf cart driven on the road by a Canton boy, 13. \u2014 Joan Rusek, cleveland , 22 June 2022",
"An adult and seven children were hospitalized Sunday, with at least four of the juveniles suffering serious injuries, following an early morning rollover crash near Hoffman Estates, according to Illinois State Police. \u2014 Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Here is a brief summary of this morning's mass casualty response to Megabus rollover on I-95 near #Kingsville. \u2014 CBS News , 22 May 2022",
"Rollovers resulting in vehicle occupant deaths went down a little last year (4 percent year over year), but NHTSA notes that 2021 rollover deaths still eclipsed 2019's toll. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 17 May 2022",
"There's no rollover protection, unlike other options on the market. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 16 May 2022",
"The crew was on the way to pick up a patient injured in a vehicle crash when something abruptly happened and the pilot set the helicopter down in what Villanueva described as a hard landing and rollover . \u2014 NBC News , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Also, there were bookkeeping conventions used by the Forest Service: Part of the 2021 costs provided by the agency were rollover expenses from the 2020 August Complex fires, which straddled the fiscal year. \u2014 Kurtis Alexander, San Francisco Chronicle , 18 Mar. 2022"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The current owner also installed a roll bar after acquiring the Bronco in 2020. \u2014 Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver , 17 May 2022",
"It\u2019s also been equipped with a four-point roll bar and projector LED headlights. \u2014 Bryan Hood, Robb Report , 31 Mar. 2022",
"Along with a blue bedliner material used to paint the body, the customized cargo box has a spare-tire carrier and a roll bar with a luggage rack. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Nozawa\u2019s popular hand- roll bar KazuNori has added a sixth location to its L.A. roster. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 1 Mar. 2022",
"At least the luggage rack that's integrated into the roll bar above the spare-tire carrier provides supplementary storage space and looks rad. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Which means prices at Temakase\u2019s 25-seat hand roll bar are a bit steeper: the $20-$40 range. \u2014 Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com , 11 Nov. 2021",
"Versions seen in various teasers show a roll bar in the truck's bed for mounting accessories such as lights. \u2014 Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Ford has embraced the Wrangler\u2019s free spirit \u2014 fishnet door storage, detachable swaybars, roll bar , drain plugs, etc. \u2014 Tribune News Service, cleveland , 10 July 2021"
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"1948, in the meaning defined above":""
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"1943, in the meaning defined above":""
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"a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices",
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"a rollback of previous wage concessions",
"Verb",
"lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Tracking the scope of government will increasingly pose a challenge, as a progressive savior mentality cannot be useful in pursuit of regulatory oversight, mitigation, rollback , and sunset of government excess. \u2014 Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The lightbulb rollback was part of the Trump administration\u2019s government-wide war on federal regulations. \u2014 Anna Phillips, Anchorage Daily News , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The Trump administration\u2019s rollback of auto emission standards was one of the most overt examples of its anti-science agenda. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 21 Apr. 2021",
"Economists see little evidence that Mr. Trump\u2019s rollback of climate change rules bolstered the economy. \u2014 Coral Davenport, New York Times , 9 Nov. 2020",
"With seemingly endless sales and rollback prices, the department store is a wonderful option for updating your home on a budget. \u2014 Anna Logan, Country Living , 23 May 2022",
"By the way, broadband investment slumped from 2018 to 2019, while Trump\u2019s rollback of telecom regulation was in full cry, by even more in dollar terms than in 2015-2016. \u2014 Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times , 19 May 2022",
"Already there have been dire effects of the current rollback . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"After Trump\u2019s rollback , California adopted its own light bulb standards that withstood a legal challenge from the industry. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Apr. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
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"\u02c8r\u022flf-i\u014b also \u02c8r\u022ff-",
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"Romain 1866\u20131944 French author":[]
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"r\u022f-",
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"John 1585\u20131622 English colonist":[]
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"noun"
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": resistance to motion by bodies that are in rolling contact":[]
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"1839, in the meaning defined above":""
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": to make a continuous beating sound upon : sound a roll upon":[
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": to combine so as to comprise one entity":[
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],
": to move onward or around as if by completing a revolution : elapse , pass":[
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": to shift the gaze continually":[
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": to revolve on an axis":[],
": to move about : roam , wander":[],
": to go forward in an easy, gentle, or undulating manner":[
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": to lie extended : stretch":[],
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": to respond to rolling in a specified way":[],
": to get underway : begin to move or operate":[],
": to execute a somersault":[],
": to run toward one flank usually parallel to the line of scrimmage especially before throwing a pass":[
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": to assume a risk by taking action":[
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": a rolling movement or an action or process involving such movement":[
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": a somersault executed in contact with the ground":[],
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"\u02c8r\u014dl"
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"ball",
"round",
"wad"
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"Verb",
"The children rolled down the hill.",
"The ball rolled slowly to a stop.",
"Roll the chicken wings in the batter.",
"The paramedics rolled him onto the gurney.",
"The car rolled slowly to a stop.",
"A police car rolled up next to us.",
"The children rolled the toy car to each other.",
"The patient was rolled into the emergency room.",
"The fog soon rolled away."
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"Middle English, from Anglo-French rouler, roller , from roele wheel, rowel & roule roll":"Verb"
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"definitions":{
": a group of steel rollers assembled together in a frame and placed under the end of a bridge truss or girder and on a bearing plate to permit expansion and contraction to occur without restraint":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"But then, the team got a phone call from the company that constructed the original car\u2019s roll cage , looking to build a new one. \u2014 Michael Dobuski, ABC News , 4 July 2022",
"The interior gets a new digital display screen with a data logger, and buyers will be able to choose between having four seats or substituting the rear ones for a half roll cage . \u2014 Mike Duff, Car and Driver , 21 June 2022",
"This 1989 Honda Pilot FL400R is a throwback off-roader with racy bodywork, a roll cage , and a single-seat configuration. \u2014 Eric Stafford, Car and Driver , 26 May 2022",
"Garmin\u2019s G1000 NXi flight deck offers the optional GFC700 Automatic Flight Control System for safety and ease of flying while the all composite airframe acts as a roll cage in case of a mishap. \u2014 J. George Gorant, Robb Report , 5 May 2022",
"This is no ordinary GL wagon, however, gaining beefy wheel arches, a roll cage , gold wheels, and a fully carbon fiber body. \u2014 Caleb Miller, Car and Driver , 20 Jan. 2022",
"Inside, the cabin is finished in fresh cream leather comes fitted with period-correct seats, along with a half roll cage over the rear bench. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 14 Jan. 2022",
"All-terrain tires, a beefy external roll cage and a rack laden with spare wheels and survival kit? \u2014 Tim Pitt, Robb Report , 4 Feb. 2022",
"The carpets and accessory wiring harnesses have been gutted in favor of simplicity and a six-point roll cage that has been welded to the chassis. \u2014 Austin Irwin, Car and Driver , 10 Feb. 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1964, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220711-212552"
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"type":[
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": a flight maneuver in which an airplane flies two horizontal eights side by side in immediate succession":[]
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"definitions":{
": a bed that can be folded and rolled away (as into a closet)":[]
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"1958, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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"first_known_use":{
"1700, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"Athletes should remember that they are role models .",
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"Hopkin: Each part of the artificial neuron\u2026which the researchers describe in the journal Nature\u2026has a direct counterpart in its biological role model . \u2014 Karen Hopkin, Scientific American , 30 June 2022",
"Staples developed a crush on Sam Cooke, who lived nearby, and routinely encountered the stars of the gospel world, including her role model , Mahalia Jackson. \u2014 David Remnick, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"In his speech, Katzenberg paid tribute to his father Walter, who served as his role model for philanthropy. \u2014 Ashley Hume, Variety , 22 June 2022",
"But his first mistake-making role model was, of course, his own dad. \u2014 Elizabeth Logan, Glamour , 21 June 2022",
"Egging on the studio audience (that\u2019s us), Adenikeh prods her celebrity guests for the salacious skinny (her role model may be closer to Wendy Williams). \u2014 Peter Marks, Washington Post , 21 June 2022",
"But reading allegations about a teacher and administrator who was her role model came as a shock. \u2014 Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune , 19 May 2022",
"But following Blakely, his role model , straight into the pro ranks looks enticing as well. \u2014 Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press , 14 May 2022",
"Like his political role model \u2014 and chief backer \u2014 Mr. Herbster is proving to be a one-man political wrecking ball. \u2014 New York Times , 7 May 2022"
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"first_known_use":{
"1947, in the meaning defined above":""
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"noun"
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"phrasal verb"
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"definitions":{
": a fillet of freshened salt herring rolled up with pickle or onion and skewered and then pickled in a marinade of vinegar, sliced onion, peppercorns, celery seed, bay leaves, or other spices":[]
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"the national rollout of a new wireless service",
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"you'll have to roll out by at least 8:00 a.m. in order to get there on time",
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"Though this could cause a short-term decline in total viewing hours, this quality over quantity rollout could also entice subscribers to stay put. \u2014 Dana Feldman, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Drizzy announced the album six hours before its midnight drop with no single or rollout in sight. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 28 June 2022",
"The rollout in Nigeria started in March this year as a pilot with 500 bookings so far in Lagos. \u2014 Alexander Onukwue, Quartz , 24 June 2022",
"Some companies have taken similar positions on vaccinating the youngest Americans during the initial rollout . \u2014 Timothy Bella, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"For studios looking to use their blockbuster titles to build worldwide streaming businesses, the French restrictions can disrupt global rollout and marketing plans. \u2014 Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter , 23 June 2022",
"This sort of approach to working with great local partners spans free and pay. Give me a snapshot of your rollout plan. \u2014 Nick Vivarelli, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Covid-19 and an intellectual property dispute with BAT have also slowed the brand\u2019s rollout . \u2014 Carol Ryan, WSJ , 19 June 2022",
"Here's what parents should know about their vaccine options, the rollout timeline and expected side effects of the shots. \u2014 Aria Bendix, NBC News , 17 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The network announced fall dates for its primetime lineup, and as usual most series will debut in October, a couple weeks after the big four broadcasters roll out most of their shows. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 July 2022",
"Adding to the urgency for Mr. Lee to roll out a long-term strategy, executives frustrated with Hong Kong\u2019s travel controls are leaving the city, business groups say. \u2014 Zen Soo And Joe Mcdonald, The Christian Science Monitor , 28 June 2022",
"For instance, the Senate bill provides funding for states to roll out red-flag laws. \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 23 June 2022",
"Rindy Crawford, a manager at Ace Hardware in Lockeford, was surprised that Amazon had chosen the rural location to roll out its drone deliveries. \u2014 Jonah Valdezstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 13 June 2022",
"Like Harry Neale said on TV, they won\u2019t be forgotten when the tips roll out . \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 9 June 2022",
"With roughly 12 miles of uninterrupted beachfront to explore, Hilton Head doesn't want for sandy spaces to roll out your beach towel or go for a stroll. \u2014 Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure , 5 June 2022",
"Duchess Kate is continuing her streak of stylish royal looks as Platinum Jubilee celebrations roll out . \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 3 June 2022",
"One thing is clear: as vaccines roll out and doors reopen, people around the world are eager to get back out on the road again. \u2014 Lilit Marcus, CNN , 16 May 2022"
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"He plays the role of the villain.",
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"After her husband left her, she had to take on the dual role of mother and father for her children.",
"She likes to play the role of matchmaker with her friends.",
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"It was a case of role reversal : the father stayed home with the children while the mother worked.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In rejecting a role for federal courts in settling partisan gerrymandering lawsuits, Chief Justice John Roberts specified that challenges could go through state courts. \u2014 Robert Barnes, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Even in the best of times, one person\u2019s ideal role might be your worst-case scenario. \u2014 Aliza Knox, Forbes , 30 June 2022",
"Any Turner exhibition is almost inevitably a thrill ride; this one, with more than 100 paintings and drawings centered on the artist\u2019s pivotal role as a bridge between eras, is more than most. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"As vice chair of the committee, Cheney has taken a lead role in the investigation. \u2014 Julian Mark, Washington Post , 30 June 2022",
"The Trial of the Chicago 7 in 2020, as well as a lead role opposite Peter Dinklage in Joe Wright\u2019s Cyrano last year, and as of this week, his showstopping appearance as B.B. King in Baz Luhrmann\u2019s epic new Elvis biopic. \u2014 Liam Hess, Vogue , 29 June 2022",
"The state regulator, because of its jurisdiction over Wall Street, often plays a role in enforcement actions and regulations that can have national and international impact. \u2014 Richard Vanderford, WSJ , 29 June 2022",
"During the Atlantic City stop of her Roadside Bars & Pink Guitars tour, Lambert opened up to the crowd about McLoughlin's role in bringing joy back to her life. \u2014 Nasha Smith, PEOPLE.com , 29 June 2022",
"Schools around the country are trying to staff up counselors and therapists, but experts say Alabama\u2019s creation of a bridge role could be a model. \u2014 al , 29 June 2022"
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"noun"
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": a stalwart defender of the Christians against the Saracens in the Charlemagne legends who is killed at Roncesvalles":[]
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"verb"
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": to practice Rolfing on":[]
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"\u02c8r\u022flf",
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": a theorem in mathematics: if a curve is continuous, crosses the x-axis at two points, and has a tangent at every point between the two intercepts, its tangent is parallel to the x-axis at some point between the intercepts":[]
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"Michel Rolle \u20201719 French mathematician":""
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"1858, in the meaning defined above":""
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": an auto worker who runs the motors of finished cars to check their performance, to detect unusual noises, to test parts subject to vibration, and to check the operation of gauges":[],
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": a stratocumulus in which the clouds near the horizon resemble long bars":[]
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": a nearly frictionless elementary mechanism consisting of two or more rollers inserted in the loops of a flexible metal or plastic band with the band acting to turn the rollers whose movement can be directed to perform various functions":[]
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"definitions":{
": gold or foil laid on thin glazed paper and put up in rolls for feeding out mechanically in a stamping press":[]
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": a joint in sheet metal made by rolling up overlapped edges and pressing flat":[]
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