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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In one instance, O'Hara said, a person was removed from a vehicle, and it wasn't placed in park, leaving it to roll down the roadway.
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Michael Rey, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In the second half of the video, however, Katie could be seen lying in a hospital bed with tears rolling down her cheeks.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Just then, an immigration officer rolled down his window, extended his arm and sprayed a protester point-blank in the face with a chemical agent.
—Hayley Walker, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The car then rolled down the hill, coming to a rest on its roof in the river.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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Michael Rey, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
In the second half of the video, however, Katie could be seen lying in a hospital bed with tears rolling down her cheeks.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Just then, an immigration officer rolled down his window, extended his arm and sprayed a protester point-blank in the face with a chemical agent.
—Hayley Walker, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The car then rolled down the hill, coming to a rest on its roof in the river.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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