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steamroller

/'stim,roʊlər/

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verb
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
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"The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"

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steamroll

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pressure coerce force hale squeeze
noun
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
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road roller

type of:
vehicle
noun
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
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juggernaut

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force power
verb
overwhelm by using great force
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"steamroller the opposition"

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steamroll

type of:
overmaster overwhelm overpower
verb
make level or flat with a steamroller
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steamroll

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flatten
verb
proceed with great force
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"The new teacher tends to steamroller"

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steamroll

type of:
proceed move go
verb
crush with a steamroller as if to level
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"steamroller the road"

type of:
squelch mash crush squash squeeze

Examples of steamroller

"The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
"steamroller the opposition"
"The new teacher tends to steamroller"
"steamroller the road"