Used in a Sentence

rollercoaster

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for rollercoaster.

Editorial note

The valley of the shadow is a scary rollercoaster on the way in.

Examples6
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of rollercoaster gathered in one view.

noun

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

noun

(figurative, by extension) A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for rollercoaster.

noun

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

noun

(figurative, by extension) A situation characterized by significant fluctuations in direction, emotion or intensity.

Example sentences

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The valley of the shadow is a scary rollercoaster on the way in.

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Just come back and upvote when it's your turn to get on the Google support rollercoaster].

3

On top of the rollercoaster 'The Python', because their location is 'Python'.

4

Get ready for the rollercoaster (emotionally) ride, and good luck!

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The way back out of depression was an existential rollercoaster of emotions and attitudes with increasing frequency: Weeks at first, hours at the end while I got more stable.

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When I'd see an exception I'd get so excited - it was like a constant rollercoaster of highs then it would flatten out to a middle area, eventually hitting low when your fuzzer was finding less bugs.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use rollercoaster in a sentence?

The valley of the shadow is a scary rollercoaster on the way in.

What does rollercoaster mean?

An amusement ride consisting of a train on a track that rises, falls, twists and turns.

What part of speech is rollercoaster?

rollercoaster is commonly used as noun.