roll in

British  

verb

1. (adverb) to arrive in abundance or in large numbers

2. informal (adverb) to arrive at one's destination

3. informal (preposition) to abound or luxuriate in (wealth, money, etc)

4. (adverb; also tr) hockey to return (the ball) to play after it has crossed the touchline

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roll in Idioms  

1. Retire for the night, as in It's time to roll in—we'll see you in the morning .

2. Add, as in She tried to roll in several new clauses, but the publisher would not agree .

3. Arrive, flow, or pour in, as in The football fans have been rolling in since this morning .

4. Enjoy ample amounts of, especially of wealth, as in Ask the Newmans for a donation—they're rolling in money . This idiom alludes to having so much of something that one can roll around in it (as a pig might roll in mud). It is sometimes put as rolling in it , the it meaning money. [Late 1700s] Also see roll in the aisles ; roll in the hay .

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Example Sentences

Here are some important things to watch as the results roll in:

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

You know the weather: warm wind, faint smell of rain, the vague sense that a storm could roll in at any minute.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

The good news continued to roll in this week: Boeing shares rose 5.5% after the plane maker narrowed its quarterly loss and logged brisk commercial-jet sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

A red kite carrying what appears to be a sausage roll in its talons has been captured on camera by an amateur photographer.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The end of slavery broke the dam, and the rights of citizenship began to roll in.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

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