roll over

British  

verb

1. (intr) to overturn

2. See roll

3. slang to surrender

4. (tr) to allow (a loan, prize, etc) to continue in force for a further period

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noun

1. 1. an instance of such continuance of a loan, prize, etc

   2. ( as modifier )

      a rollover jackpot

roll over Idioms  

1. Reinvest profits from one investment back into that investment or into another, as in Our broker advised us to roll over the proceeds into a tax shelter. [Mid-1900s]

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Example Sentences

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roll over

Survivors reported that a wave hit the boat, causing it to list heavily and suddenly roll over, according to Jarod Toczko, the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

He hangs around and is never going to roll over.

From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026

Other plans require former workers who take money out to simultaneously liquidate or roll over their entire account balance, which can make it hard to get maximum benefit from the rule of 55.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

You can often roll over assets from other tax-deferred accounts into your current workplace plan so that they, too, will be covered by the still working exception.

From Barron's ● Jun. 13, 2026

I roll over quick and open my eyes and there’s Mong.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña

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