roll
verb (used without object)
to move along a surface by revolving or turning over and over, as a ball or a wheel.
were rolling
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past progressiveof roll.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Soon enough, he was gone for an 86-yard punt return, and the No. 14 Trojans were rolling, comfortably on their way to a 49-30 win over Louisiana.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
“They primarily emailed the nonprofits’ administrative accounts, and they were rolling off about 33,000 organizations per month.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
By December 2019, Tesla Model 3s were rolling off the line.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 15, 2026
One woman looked around the room, asking if hidden cameras were rolling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
Her eyes were staring upward, as though searching for her favorite stars in the sky, and tears were rolling down her cheeks.
From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake
