roʊl aʊt
neutral
intermediate
- Base verb:
- roll
- Particle:
- out
- Separable:
- Yes
What does "roll out" mean?
- To officially launch a new product or service
- To unroll something flat
Examples
- The company rolled out its new app last Monday.
- The government plans to roll out the vaccination program.
- She rolled out the dough on the counter.
- The update will be rolled out to all users.
How to use it
Extremely common in business and technology.
Word order
Can be separated: 'roll the update out' or 'roll out the update'.
Similar expressions
launch
introduce
deploy
Opposites
withdraw
pull back
Related phrasal verbs
- get out
To leave a place, room, or vehicle
- turn out
To have a particular result or end in a certain way
- go out
To leave your home for social activities or entertainment
- give out
To distribute something to multiple people
- bring out
To produce and release a new product, book, or album
- come out
To become known or revealed
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