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

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

And if you roll over one of these ETFs after the 12-month period, any taxable capital gains can be deferred until you decide to sell.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

But this particular stalemate was viewed as a significant step forward internally, after dogged Newcastle refused to roll over, as they had previously, in north London.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

I roll over, try to find a more comfortable position so I can sleep.

From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

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