roll on

Example Sentences

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As he watched Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum roll on the floor gripping his ankle, O’Malley’s worst fear—and professional opinion—was that Tatum had torn his Achilles tendon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 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

Meaning when to call the roll on a key legislative vote and when to cut her losses in the face of inevitable defeat.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

The product was meant to roll on and over anything in its path, transporting personnel in all-terrain combat zones: a bigger, badder, wider Jeep.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

The party will start with refreshments, followed by dancing—rock and roll on the record player for Susie’s friends and merengues and cha-chas by a live Dominican combo for her parents’ guests.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez