roll
verb (used without object)
to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
rolls
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pluralof roll.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof roll (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
rollverb (used without object)to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
Example Sentences
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About 130 million names have been deleted from India’s final or preliminary voter rolls in a sweeping cleanup program by the country’s election authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Trying to unwind the carbonized rolls frequently reduced them to piles of ash, eventually prompting Italian authorities to stop the practice.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
The Department of Homeland Security programme, known as Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements, or SAVE, allows officials to verify the eligibility of voters on their rolls.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
It is likely to have a limited impact in the month ahead because the law forbids states from purging their voter rolls in the 90 days before an election.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Still acting as a foreman, Phineas calls out for his time book and makes an entry as he rolls toward town.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
