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rolled up

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

Meaning of roll up

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, transitive) To dominate by accumulating; to become dominant by accumulating.
    • The businessmen rolled up the market by buying most of the major players.
  2. (transitive) To make something into a particular shape, especially cylindrical or fold-like.
    • The shopkeeper had to roll up the poster to make it easier to carry.
    1. (transitive) To pack up into a bundle or bindle.
    2. (transitive) To create a cigar or cigarette, or a joint.
      • The audacity of that man rolling up in court was astounding.
  3. (transitive) To raise (a car window, rolling door, or rolling security barrier).
    • The shopkeeper had to roll up the security barrier to open the shop.
    Synonyms:
    wind up
    Antonyms:
    roll down, wind down
  4. (intransitive, roleplaying games) To roll the dice necessary to create a character for a game, especially a role-playing game.

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Questions about rolled up

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

Words near rolled up in the dictionary

  1. rolled over in one's grave
  2. rolled tape
  3. rolled the dice
  4. rolled the tape
  5. rolled the trucks
  6. rolled up
  7. rolled up on
  8. rolled up one's sleeves
  9. rolled up the sidewalks
  10. rolled with
  11. rolled with it

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