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roll-around
roll-aroundadjectiveequipped with wheels or casters so as to be easily movable from one location to another.
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roll around
roll aroundReturn or recur, as in When income tax time rolls around, Peggy is too busy to play tennis. [Late 1600s]
roll-around
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of roll-around
First recorded in 1970–75; adj. use of verb phrase roll around
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And despite the light drizzle on Sunday, some children remained outside to sit and spin in roll-around chairs by British designer Thomas Heatherwick.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2019
The glorious ski season is fast-approaching, and when the swirling snows of December roll around, I’ll be turning 74.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
He made just one shot in the third quarter and watched an easy layup roll around the rim and pop out.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
The clip opens with Page jokingly referencing the show: "Oh, you didn't think we'd let Christmas roll around without showing up again, did you?"
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2025
Now when Treasury auctions hit, when corporations pay taxes, when quarter-ends roll around and everyone wants to move money at once, that demand pulls directly from bank reserves.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 2, 2025
She said so to Windy and he told her she looked like she’d like to climb onto the plate and roll around in the eggs.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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