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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Sarvis rolls down his window and two guards wave us through a checkpoint.
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Put on a beachy playlist, open the sunroof or roll down the windows to let in the balmy breeze, and soak up the ever-changing views of the clear blue waters.
—Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s even a shot of a monitor on wheels rolling down the hall, wobbling anxiously as Nwodim’s onscreen interview relates her own sudden, shaky-legged journey.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
An officer in the driver’s seat rolled down his window.
—Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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Joseph Bien-Kahn, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Put on a beachy playlist, open the sunroof or roll down the windows to let in the balmy breeze, and soak up the ever-changing views of the clear blue waters.
—Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
There’s even a shot of a monitor on wheels rolling down the hall, wobbling anxiously as Nwodim’s onscreen interview relates her own sudden, shaky-legged journey.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
An officer in the driver’s seat rolled down his window.
—Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.
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