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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Delivery robots are rolling down Glendale sidewalks and straight into a debate at City Hall, as some say, without warning, the bots just showed up. Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 6 May 2026 On March 7, a family of four from Star was traveling on Arrowrock Road when their vehicle rolled down an embankment and into the water below, a news release from ISP stated. Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 1 May 2026 The State Department posted a video Thursday morning to social platform X of the American Eagle aircraft rolling down the runway. Max Rego, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2026 The animal reportedly rolled down a slope, then got back up and charged at the hunter. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 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 13 May. 2026.

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