roll down
phrasal verb
rolled down; rolling down; rolls down
1
: to move (something) down especially by turning a handle
She rolled down the car window.
2
: to unfold the edge of (something, such as a shirt sleeve or pants leg) to make it longer
He rolled down his sleeves.
Examples of roll down in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The driver, Jose Luis Benitez Sanchez, pulled up to the dancing group with his window rolled down.
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Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
There are multiple shutter styles available at a variety of price points, including storm panels that get installed in a track, automatic shutters that roll down over a window, and colonial shutters that get closed with a storm bar.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
When she was shot, Holley’s car lurched forward over Pennington Avenue, rolled down an embankment and came to rest in a park.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Wilson pulled up, rolled down his window, and shot at the victim’s vehicle before fleeing, according to police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
The cover fuses country-rock with California rap as Hardy lays out the itinerary for his night with the boys: roll down the street smoking indo, shoot some deer with the bullets filling up his pockets, and throw back some G&Js.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Just note that this bag rolls down for storage in a mesh compression sack instead of folding down into a carry pouch.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
The bouncers locked the doors and rolled down a garage door-style window opening.
—The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
There are grips around the top to stop it from rolling down, and the material is very nice.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 24 May 2024
There are multiple shutter styles available at a variety of price points, including storm panels that get installed in a track, automatic shutters that roll down over a window, and colonial shutters that get closed with a storm bar.
—Sara Kendall, Miami Herald, 15 May 2024
When she was shot, Holley’s car lurched forward over Pennington Avenue, rolled down an embankment and came to rest in a park.
—Alex Mann, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2024
Wilson pulled up, rolled down his window, and shot at the victim’s vehicle before fleeing, according to police.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2024
The cover fuses country-rock with California rap as Hardy lays out the itinerary for his night with the boys: roll down the street smoking indo, shoot some deer with the bullets filling up his pockets, and throw back some G&Js.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 19 Apr. 2024
Just note that this bag rolls down for storage in a mesh compression sack instead of folding down into a carry pouch.
—Katherine Alex Beaven, Travel + Leisure, 27 Mar. 2024
The bouncers locked the doors and rolled down a garage door-style window opening.
—The Enquirer, 17 Mar. 2024
There are grips around the top to stop it from rolling down, and the material is very nice.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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