high-rolling

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Recent Examples of high-rolling The movie is about how Irwin and his brother, a high-rolling ex-cop named Gary (Adam Driver), get involved in a financial scheme that ensnares them in the tentacles of the Russian mob. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2026 Ignored by food critics, the restaurant’s excellent sushi has for years enjoyed a following of high-rolling hoodied sushi bros and movie stars on date nights. — Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 Having smoothed things over with Roxie, Jake then returns to the same sweaty, high-rolling, predatory lender to discuss obtaining a large personal loan immediately and off the books. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Trade deadlines are all about risk and reward, and the New York Mets certainly entered the proceedings with a high-rolling attitude this season. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for high-rolling
Adjective
  • Supporters say the measure aims to cut wasteful government spending by requiring audits for new state special taxes.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Congressional Republicans got rid of the EV tax credit last year after long arguing that markets, not the government, should influence what Americans drive, and dubbed the tax credit wasteful spending.
    — Willa Rubin, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • In many states, including Maryland, debtors may exempt substantial assets from bankruptcy, including retirement accounts, spendthrift trusts and substantial equity in real estate (unlimited in Texas).
    — George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 11 Apr. 2026
  • The bottom line was that the Trust was not a spendthrift trust under Illinois law.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Sleek and extravagant, Rosewood Abu Dhabi provides a dramatic welcome, with architecture that calls to mind an undulating desert.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Known for its dark humor and groundbreaking CGI, Death Becomes Her astounds with ornate design detail and extravagant furnishings.
    — Kelly Allen, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Bournemouth were profligate, despite scoring through Marcus Tavernier and forcing a Malick Thiaw own goal, with multiple first-half chances wasted.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • This shift occasioned the profligate production that would mark her oeuvre, with Kusama going on to make hundreds of paintings in which forests of lines and dots cradled variously floral and phallic figures.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026

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“High-rolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/high-rolling. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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