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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Current users will see the new prices roll out in June and will receive an email from YouTube confirming the cost at least 30 days in advance.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
"We will roll out young futures hubs in crime hotspots across the country to divert young people from violence, cut crime and protect communities."
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Apple first unveiled Apple Intelligence at the company’s 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference in 2024, but it still hasn’t been able to roll out all of the features it promised at the time.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
And South Korea said it will roll out a $17 billion "wartime" supplementary budget and expand fuel tax cuts.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
According to what my dad told us later, the guy said, “We’ll roll out the red carpet, then.”
From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez
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