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 the gravedigger scene, the skull of the jester Yorick isn’t handed to Hamlet but rolled down to him.
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Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
At around the time the break-in occurred, store owners added several more locks to the roll down gate and front door, Ethi, 29, recalled.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Reed initially complied and rolled down his window, but appeared to disregard the officers’ commands to roll down the window on the passenger side.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Jeff then noticed the driver’s window rolling down.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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Houman Barekat, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
At around the time the break-in occurred, store owners added several more locks to the roll down gate and front door, Ethi, 29, recalled.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2025
Reed initially complied and rolled down his window, but appeared to disregard the officers’ commands to roll down the window on the passenger side.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Feb. 2025
Jeff then noticed the driver’s window rolling down.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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