Definitions

roll on

[rohl-on, -awn] / ˈroʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn /

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elapse v.
reach v.

VERB

elapse

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expire pass by transpire

STRONG

flow lapse pass vanish

WEAK

glide by pass away roll by run out

VERB

reach

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approach attain contact end go join lead make pass stand strike

STRONG

buck encompass equal grasp hand lunge overtake seize shoot span spread strain

WEAK

carry to come at come up to continue to extend to feel for get a hold of get hold of get to go as far as go on go to hold out make contact with pass along put out shake hands

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deny fail fall behind leave lose miss refuse stop surrender veto

STRONG

compress concentrate let go release

WEAK

depart

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The tech rally that carried the S&P 500 and Nasdaq composite to fresh records looks set to roll on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

"You roll on to next week pretty quickly so getting a performance and win will really help how you're going to play the rest of the tournament."

From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026

Darren Ainslie, who popped in for a roll on his way to pick up waste in his van, complains that "everyone's skint".

From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025

But as fans scattered for cover, umpires let the at-bat roll on.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2025

Her hair was blond, parted in the middle, and twisted into a roll on either side.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg

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