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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Mokoena, who was caught on camera with tears rolling down his cheeks during the pre-game national anthem, stepped up to the penalty spot and sent his shot low past Czech Republic goalkeeper Matej Kovar in the 83rd minute.
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Some casually rolled down the sidewalks on their scooters, as others talked on their phones and waited at bus stations.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 June 2026
About a mile north of Hereford High School on York Road is a grassy knoll rolling down to the Gunpowder River.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026
Five-hundred-year-old cypress trees had been ripped from their roots and sent rolling down the river.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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CBS News, 18 June 2026
Some casually rolled down the sidewalks on their scooters, as others talked on their phones and waited at bus stations.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 18 June 2026
About a mile north of Hereford High School on York Road is a grassy knoll rolling down to the Gunpowder River.
—Carl R. Gold, Baltimore Sun, 18 June 2026
Five-hundred-year-old cypress trees had been ripped from their roots and sent rolling down the river.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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