roll out
Britishverb
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to cause (pastry) to become flatter and thinner by pressure with a rolling pin
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to show (a new type of aircraft) to the public for the first time
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to launch (a new film, product, etc) in a series of stages over an area, each stage involving an increased number of outlets
noun
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Get out of bed, as in I rolled out around six o'clock this morning . [ Colloquial ; late 1800s]
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Introduce, disclose, as in They rolled out the new washing machine with great fanfare .
Example Sentences
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Roll out the red carpet for Corbin Burnes of the Arizona Diamondbacks and Willy Adames of the San Francisco Giants.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2025
When the Jets finally showed up in the second half, Zach Wilson flashed what must officially be his favorite play: Roll out to the right, then bombs away.
From New York Times • Oct. 10, 2021
Roll out refrigerated pie crust to make it large enough to fit in the bottom of a pie plate and leave a 2 inch overlap on top.
From Fox News • Aug. 24, 2021
Roll out each part into 12- to 18-inch ropes; then pinch the top of the ropes together and tightly braid them until you reach the end.
From Washington Post • May 12, 2021
Roll out 1/4-inch thick on floured board; brush with melted butter, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and raisins.
From New Royal Cook Book by Anonymous
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