roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər 
1
: the act or process of rolling over
2
: a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle overturns
rolled over; rolling over; rolls over
1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
The rollover has been the most frequent IRA transaction, and rollover contributions exceed regular contributions by a significant amount.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The current path looked a lot more like the non-recession norm until recent weeks, when estimates began to roll over a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Police and fire crews responded to Lake Street in the area of Grady Road at 6:52 p.m. on the report of a one-vehicle, rollover crash and found an Acura sedan on its roof, according to Lt. Robert Marra of the Vernon Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2025
The rollover has been the most frequent IRA transaction, and rollover contributions exceed regular contributions by a significant amount.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Verb
For many years the best action to take with a 401(k) account when leaving an employer was to roll over the account to an IRA.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The current path looked a lot more like the non-recession norm until recent weeks, when estimates began to roll over a bit.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Apr. 2025
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“Rollover.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rollover. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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rollover
1 of 2 noun
roll·over
ˈrōl-ˌō-vər
: the act or process of rolling over
roll over
2 of 2 transitive verb1
a
: to defer payment of (an obligation)
b
: to renegotiate the terms of (a financial agreement)
2
: to place (invested funds) in a new investment of the same kind
roll over IRA funds
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