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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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But, she added, “Others watch it like it’s a scary movie or a roller coaster.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The massage was followed by “Golden Eye therapy,” during which Chen used an electronic device on my face with a metal roller ball on it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

She drives thousands of miles a season for her 15-year-old daughter’s roller derby tournaments and is worried about paying for gas for the trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Opened on Dec. 31 as part of the Six Flags Qiddiya City theme park, the roller coaster ranks as the world’s fastest, tallest and longest.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I wake up with my heart beating fast, not like flying, kind of like a roller coaster.

From "Sparrow" by Sarah Moon