roll down
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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Agents stopped the white van being driven by Cruz Garcia and told him and another passenger to roll down the windows.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Five-hundred-year-old cypress trees had been ripped from their roots and sent rolling down the river.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Each short has an 8-inch inseam for ample coverage and a thick waistband to keep it in place and prevent it from rolling down your body.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Some cars may roll down the front windows first, followed by the back windows.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Five-hundred-year-old cypress trees had been ripped from their roots and sent rolling down the river.
—Karen Valby, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Each short has an 8-inch inseam for ample coverage and a thick waistband to keep it in place and prevent it from rolling down your body.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
Some cars may roll down the front windows first, followed by the back windows.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 9 June 2026
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 18 Jun. 2026.
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