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roly-poly

[roh-lee-poh-lee, -poh-lee] / ˈroʊ liˈpoʊ li, -ˌpoʊ li /


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The roly-poly rodents chew up and move around large amounts of plant material, damming streams to create ponds where they can hide from predators.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2024

The best one was Cara Hope hitting a tackle bag and then doing a roly-poly over the front.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2023

David Byrne applies his quizzical-observer perspective in “The Fat Man’s Comin’,” a brief, brawny and elaborately arranged chamber-pop bolero about “a roly-poly man in the dark, he’s riding.”

From New York Times • Dec. 23, 2022

A potbellied, roly-poly teddy bear, grown to gargantuan size, is equal parts fierce and lovable.

From Washington Post • Nov. 24, 2022

Two giant panda teddy bears wrap their arms around the roly-poly furball known as TaoTao.

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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