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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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Goddesses on roller skates glide in buttery figure eights across the glass-fiber-reinforced concrete.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

I’m not saying we’re actively rooting for McIlroy to blow it, but it’s always spicy when the roller coaster creaks and the leaderboard gets shifty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The New York Post's Lauren Sarner called the new season "an unhinged disaster" and "an off-the-rails roller coaster of insanity".

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She drives thousands of miles a season for her 15-year-old daughter’s roller derby tournaments and is worried about paying for gas for the trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

My mom saw the roller coaster of emotions fencing put me through, and from the very beginning, I could count on her support to help me through even my darkest hour.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad