roll down

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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Eddie overestimated the strength of the statue’s material, and to his surprise, the head popped right off the body like a champagne cork, soared through the air, thunked off the ground, and rolled down the hallway. Jesse McLaren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026 Otherwise, the streets are empty; shops have rolled down their shutters. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026 There was a time, the woman said, when rolling down the road meant perching on her husband’s back seat. Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Your eyes aren't deceiving you — the little delivery robots rolling down Washington DC streets are becoming a more common sight. Mike Stunson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for roll down

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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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