Definitions

roller

[roh-ler] / ˈroʊ lər /

NOUN

billow

Synonyms

STRONG

beachcomber breaker crest surge swell tide wave

NOUN

breaker

Synonyms

STRONG

billow destroyer surf wave

NOUN

curtain

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decoration drape drapery screen shade shroud shutter veil

STRONG

blind film hanging jalousie oleo portiere rag shield valance

WEAK

Venetian blind

NOUN

drag bunt

Synonyms

WEAK

bleeder chopper dying quail nubber slow roller squibbler wormburner

NOUN

ground ball

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bunt chopper comebacker grounder

WEAK

bleeder drag bunt dying quail nubber slow roller squibbler wormburner

NOUN

wave

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crest flood influx movement outbreak rash rush sign stream surge swell tide upsurge

STRONG

bending billow breaker coil comber convolution corkscrew crush curl curlicue drift foam gush heave loop ridge ripple rippling rocking roll scroll signal sweep tendency tube twirl twist undulation unevenness uprising whitecap winding

WEAK

ground swell

Antonyms

STRONG

line

NOUN

wheel

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disk drum

STRONG

caster circuit circulation circumvolution cycle gyration gyre hoop pivot pulley ratchet ring roll rotation round spin trolley turn twirl whirl

Example Sentences

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The emotional roller coaster his comments and the subsequent backlash took us on are emblematic of a larger hesitancy and resistance to change.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026

Chip stocks have led the gains in Asia after a roller coaster week amid geopolitical volatility concerns over inflation and worries over a bubble in AI stocks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Hockney painted the angular buildings and cloudless sky with a roller.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

In recent years, the IRS has been on a roller coaster.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

A bead roller coaster on the carpeted floor.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day

roller

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