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rolled over

rolled over is the simple past and past participle of roll over.

Meaning of roll over

Verb

roll over (third-person singular simple present rolls over, present participle rolling over, simple past and past participle rolled over)

  1. (intransitive) To make a rolling motion or turn.
    • The car rolled completely over.
  2. (transitive) To cause a rolling motion or turn.
    • The mob rolled the car over.
  3. (intransitive, transitive, usually, with-to) To give in to.
    • He doesn't meekly roll over to all her demands.
  4. (transitive) To easily overwhelm; to steamroller; to brush aside.
    • Thus, the bombardment mission was still possible to accomplish, since, on the U.S. Navy's side, both admirals were dead and only Helena and Fletcher stood any chance in further combat. Abe's remaining forces should've been able to roll straight over them, destroy Henderson Field, and the troop...2021 March 10, Drachinifel, 23:45 from the start, in Guadalcanal Campaign - The Big Night Battle: Night 1 (IJN 3(?) : 2 USN), archived from the original on 07 Nov 2022
  5. To reinvest funds from a maturing financial security in the same or similar investment.
  6. To reinvest funds from a lottery into a subsequent one, in the event that a prize was not won.

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Questions about rolled over

What is rolled over the simple past and past participle of?
Rolled over is the simple past and past participle of roll over.

Words near rolled over in the dictionary

  1. rolled one's eyes
  2. rolled one's own
  3. rolled one's r's
  4. rolled out
  5. rolled out the red carpet
  6. rolled over
  7. rolled over in one's grave
  8. rolled tape
  9. rolled the dice
  10. rolled the tape
  11. rolled the trucks

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