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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Billy [played by Zach Galligan] ran into the foyer of his house, and his mom’s head came rolling down the stairs.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
Yesteryear’s wooden Santa lawn ornaments mix with synchronized LED lights as a bus from a senior center rolls down the glowing streets.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
In a Storyful video shared by CBS News, a few cars could be seen driving under an overpass before dozens of lumber pieces began rolling down a hill and hit a white car on the far right lane.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The police pulled up to curb and rolled down a window.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
Yesteryear’s wooden Santa lawn ornaments mix with synchronized LED lights as a bus from a senior center rolls down the glowing streets.
—Francine Kiefer, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Dec. 2024
In a Storyful video shared by CBS News, a few cars could be seen driving under an overpass before dozens of lumber pieces began rolling down a hill and hit a white car on the far right lane.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The police pulled up to curb and rolled down a window.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Roll down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roll%20down. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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