roll in

verb

rolled in; rolling in; rolls in
1
: to appear or arrive in large numbers or amounts
The money has been rolling in.
2
: to arrive at a place especially later than usual or expected
He finally rolled in at 3:30 in the morning.

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Lose division series to Blue Jays in four games in ’25 after getting rolled in the first two in Toronto. — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 As the guests rolled in, developers built condos and homes for those who wished to live in such a place. — Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Results rolled in The road to the IceCube Neutrino Observatory was a long one. — Tyce Deyoung, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 The proximity to his father was what worried Lorena Zschaber, a 40-year-old photographer, who watched the results roll in at an LGBTQ+ friendly bar in downtown Rio de Janeiro. — Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll in

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“Roll in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20in. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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