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roll on

[rohl-on, -awn] / ˈroʊlˌɒn, -ˌɔn /
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

Example Sentences

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Take for instance roll-on roll-off ferries that typically carry passengers, trucks and cargo, but are now built to defense standards and train with the military.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

My signature scent is Palo Santo, the roll-on.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2024

There were roll-on and off substitutes, with no caps awarded for the fixture.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2023

Farmer suggests purchasing small bottles or roll-on essential oils, because they’re portable.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2023

Packaged in a roll-on applicator, the brand bills it as “green juice for your nails.”

From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2021