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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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For Catriona, the daily roller coaster of coping with the death of her husband has been worsened by the legal limbo she now finds herself in.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“While it’s thrilling to be on the roller coaster, knowing when to get off is also part of the adventure,” he says.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

What followed was something of a real estate roller coaster that saw the home spinning on and off the market on several occasions, each time with a lower price tag.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

"Now can we please get some pizza? My stomach is rumbling like a runaway roller coaster!"

From "Sleepover Sleuths: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #1" by Carolyn Keene

roller

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