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.
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However, in the steady stream of teams that rolled down store aisles, shoppers had no budget for smiles.
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The bear fell over on its side again and kept rolling down the mountain.
—William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
Only once in a reasonably long while does someone driving by roll down a window to angrily or dismissively extend a middle finger.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
One of the vehicles tried to pass on the shoulder of the freeway, which is when both drivers rolled down their windows and began arguing, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
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Larry Seward, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2025
The bear fell over on its side again and kept rolling down the mountain.
—William J. McRae, Outdoor Life, 26 Nov. 2025
Only once in a reasonably long while does someone driving by roll down a window to angrily or dismissively extend a middle finger.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
One of the vehicles tried to pass on the shoulder of the freeway, which is when both drivers rolled down their windows and began arguing, police said.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2025
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 21 Dec. 2025.
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