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

“I have high conviction that the AI trade will roll over—and roll over hard—at some time,” Casaletto says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

It is unlikely the club will just simply roll over and let disillusioned players depart without suitable offers because, ultimately, they can ride the storm financially.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The team then changed the experiment by allowing the droplets to roll over common materials before they hit the Teflon.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

He’ll have no trouble continuing to hate the Dodgers as they roll over his Padres once again in the postseason this year, should his Padres luck out and even qualify.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026

He tried to roll over, but he was weak and breathless from Dana’s brutish hug.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

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