bankroll
Americannoun
verb (used with object)
noun
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a roll of currency notes
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the financial resources of a person, organization, etc
verb
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Present
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bankrollsimple
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bankrollssimple
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have bankrolledperfect
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has bankrolledperfect
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am bankrollingprogressive
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are bankrollingprogressive
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is bankrollingprogressive
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have been bankrollingperfect progressive
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has been bankrollingperfect progressive
Past
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bankrolledsimple
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had bankrolledperfect
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was bankrollingprogressive
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were bankrollingprogressive
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had been bankrollingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of bankroll
Example Sentences
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The company has long relied on this high-yielding equity as its primary engine to bankroll Bitcoin acquisitions—a strategy that backfires when the shares lose ground.
From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026
Alphabet’s Gemini wasn’t, but it multiplied its bets anyway, tending to lose more than half its bankroll.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
Mejia said Sokoloff’s mother — married to Jonathan Sokoloff, managing partner of private equity firm Leonard Green & Partners — was trying to bankroll the seat for her son.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
Will they keep faith and bankroll a head coach who was backed with a £450m transfer outlay last summer, or cut their losses to make a fresh start?
From BBC • May 13, 2026
I decided against it, though, since, unless one has a large bankroll, the rate at which one wins money is too slow to be worth the time and intense concentration required.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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