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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They are programmed to pull over, unlock the doors and roll down the windows to allow the officer to either speak to an operator via intercom or provide a phone number to call Waymo.
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Over time the field would roll down the hill, and its potential energy would be converted to kinetic energy.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
On the way out, some tapped into their inner child and rolled down the hill just below Mark di Suvero’s Frog Legs, a sculpture that spins at 360 degrees.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
For another, Gabe seemingly woke the entire island up with his accidental box roll down the mountain.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 25 Oct. 2024
Over time the field would roll down the hill, and its potential energy would be converted to kinetic energy.
—Marc Kamionkowski, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
On the way out, some tapped into their inner child and rolled down the hill just below Mark di Suvero’s Frog Legs, a sculpture that spins at 360 degrees.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
For another, Gabe seemingly woke the entire island up with his accidental box roll down the mountain.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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