roll around

phrasal verb

rolled around; rolling around; rolls around

informal

: to arrive or happen again

By the time Friday rolls around, I'm ready for the weekend.

Examples of roll around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For about 15 minutes, the otter laid on the end of his board, rolled around a bit, and continued to chew, Anderle said Tuesday, showing about a dozen punctures and furrows the creature’s teeth left in the foam surfboard top. —

Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024 Mail goes astray, emails wind up in junk folders, but if there’s a balance on our credit cards we’re supposed to pay at least the minimum when the due date rolls around. —

Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2024 Then December 6th rolled around, and everything came to a screeching halt. —

Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 May 2024 When spring and summer roll around, and the valley becomes a furnace, 12,000-foot Mt. Charleston is less than an hour’s drive away and the upper reaches can be 30 degrees cooler. —

Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024 By the time your trip rolls around, your bedtime should be about 8 p.m. —

Regina G. Barber, NPR, 16 May 2024 When the Oscars rolled around, Dune would end up with six trophies, matching Fury Road’s haul. —

Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024 Another clip shows the crocodile fighting back, thrashing and rolling around. —

Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 14 May 2024 Economic headwinds As anticipated, the state’s economic picture grew duller and Newsom was considering cuts by the time 2023 rolled around. —

Vik Jolly, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024

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