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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Delta Flight 590 was starting to roll down the runway at Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez with 144 customers and six crew members on board when the pilots saw another plane land directly in front of it, the airline said in a statement.
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
While trying to move it, the equipment is believed to have rolled down a slope and struck Gmelin, leading to fatal injuries, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Measures can include activating the patrol car’s sirens, rolling down the windows and notifying the handler.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 July 2025
From left: Bruno watches the banana held by a man, with tears rolling down the dog's cheeks.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 22 July 2025
While trying to move it, the equipment is believed to have rolled down a slope and struck Gmelin, leading to fatal injuries, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 July 2025
Measures can include activating the patrol car’s sirens, rolling down the windows and notifying the handler.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 July 2025
From left: Bruno watches the banana held by a man, with tears rolling down the dog's cheeks.
—Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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 26 Jul. 2025.
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