rolls back

verb

present tense third-person singular of roll back
as in abolishes
to put an end to by formal action lobbyists for the industry pressured the legislators to roll back the new automotive safety standards

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Recent Examples of rolls back That energy rolls off the stage, which goes in the audience and rolls back up on the stage. — Brayden Garcia july 17, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026 As the volume level increases, the equalization curve rolls back to ensure balance while preventing unpleasant distortion. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 Trump’s action rolls back protections put in place by Presidents Bush, Obama and Biden which placed some of the same waters under the National Marine Sanctuary Act, ostensibly to protect fish stocks for future generations of fishermen. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 11 June 2026 That level of activity may seem unusual for May, but experts say that, increasingly, that is no longer the case as climate change rolls back the start date of what’s traditionally been considered the peak fire season. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026 For those who fight for environmental justice, recent changes made to federal policy rolls back efforts to protect residents in neighborhoods long burdened by industrial pollution, as well as stalls job creation. — Dallas Morning News, 3 Feb. 2026 The Wave Alpha rolls back to 16 overall functions from the 18 on the Wave Plus. — New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025 Yet when spring training rolls back around next year, the Yankees’ promise to fans will begin anew and recent shortcomings will be ignored. — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025 As October rolls back around bringing vivid mountain colors with it, the hospitality industry is hanging its hopes on the return of tourists, ideally in numbers strong enough to carry them through the winter. — Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rolls back
  1. abolishes
  2. repeals
  3. cancels
  4. strikes down
  5. avoids
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  • The Schengen Area is an agreement between 29 European countries that abolishes passport controls and allows people to travel across European borders without providing documents.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Attorney Monica Restanio, whose arguments in court for the Venezuelan family were responsible for winning the ruling that abolishes the minor issue, said she was thrilled.
    — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
Definition of abolishes
Verb
  • The measure repeals provisions in Finland’s 1987 Nuclear Energy Act that banned the import, production, possession and detonation of nuclear explosives.
    — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026
  • To offset some of the cost of the cuts, the law repeals several existing tax credits and sales tax exemptions, including incentives tied to teleworking expenses, electric and hybrid vehicles, and medical equipment manufacturing.
    — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 11 May 2026
Definition of repeals
Verb
  • Nobody enjoys the friend who confirms twice and cancels an hour out, or the collaborator who vanishes mid-project.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump cancels Iran strikes at countries' request ahead of Monday negotiations.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of cancels
Verb
  • If the court strikes down such grace periods, the implications could extend well beyond California and 13 other states that give a grace period for regular ballots, depending on how the court ultimately rules.
    — Linh Tat, Daily News, 9 June 2026
  • If the Court strikes down these specific tariffs, the CRFB estimates that total deficit reduction from tariff revenue would plummet to roughly $700 billion through 2035 on a conventional basis.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Jan. 2026
Definition of strikes down
Verb
  • Commentary on his work often describes it as a critique of race or capitalism but gingerly avoids the more superficial observation that these behaviors have a resemblance to certain presentations of psychosis.
    — Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
  • This approach leverages employer relationships, avoids high customer acquisition costs, and ensures unbiased advice.
    — Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of avoids

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“Rolls back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rolls%20back. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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