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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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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

The roller coaster continued on Sunday until he suddenly found his swing, right when his chances for back-to-back titles were beginning to fade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Richter’s market has been on a roller coaster since, cooling off after that 2015 record but then rallying in 2021 when 156 of his artworks sold at auction for $231.4 million combined, according to ARTDAI.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In PowerWash Simulator's case that means cleaning through one mucky area - say, a fun house or a roller disco - after another; quite literally rinse and repeat.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

His belly flip-flopped like he was on a roller coaster.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova