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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Three times a day, a fog drifts from nozzles hidden in flower beds and rolls down the hills in the Khao Yai Art Forest in Thailand.
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Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In the automotive industry, every vehicle rolling down an assembly line might have slightly different components to better match customer demand.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The footage showed two black cows and one brown cow trotting together on the freeway as a driver and their passenger rolled down the window to film.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
After hitting a shot at the 5th hole, Smith's ball landed near the edge of the green, prompting him to sprint over 100+ yards to mark it before rolling down the slope.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025
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Justin Porter, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
In the automotive industry, every vehicle rolling down an assembly line might have slightly different components to better match customer demand.
—Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The footage showed two black cows and one brown cow trotting together on the freeway as a driver and their passenger rolled down the window to film.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
After hitting a shot at the 5th hole, Smith's ball landed near the edge of the green, prompting him to sprint over 100+ yards to mark it before rolling down the slope.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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