Roll and Zoom

Roll

Roll verb - To form into a round compact mass.

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Zoom and roll are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zoom" instead a verb "Roll".

Nearby Words: rolled, rolling, roller, rollback, rollover

Zoom verb - To fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound.

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Roll and zoom are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Roll" instead a verb "Zoom".

Nearby Words: zoomed, zooming

people	roll people	zoom people
time	roll time	zoom time
way	roll way	zoom way
bit	roll bit	zoom bit
Other words: distance, upwards, attacks.

The footage from Mario Party TV adds a Staggered Zoom and Scare Chord whenever it appears someone is about to roll three sixes.

Source: Number of the Beast
Number of the Beast: The footage adds a Staggered Zoom and Scare Chord whenever it appears someone is about to roll three sixes.

Source: Lets Play / Mario Party TV
Astronomic Zoom: A rare early example (almost an Unbuilt Trope, because it predates any satellite or spacecraft), using the spinning planet as a background for the credit roll at the start of the film.

Source: Film / We Leave For England

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Zoom and Roll. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/roll/zoom

Roll & Zoom. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/roll/zoom>.

Zoom or Roll. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/roll/zoom.

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