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steamroll

/ steamroll /
verb

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
make level or flat with a steamroller
"steamroll the roads"
Type of:
flatten
Derived:
steamroller road roller
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 2
overwhelm by using great force
"steamroller the opposition"
Type of:
overpower overmaster overwhelm
Derived:
juggernaut steamroller
Verb group:
steamroller
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 3
proceed with great force
"The new teacher tends to steamroller"
Type of:
go proceed move
Derived:
juggernaut steamroller
Verb group:
steamroller
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 4
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
"The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
Type of:
coerce hale squeeze
Derived:
juggernaut steamroller
Verb group:
steamroller
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
50%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
21
Times Searched
1
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flatten overpower overmaster overwhelm go proceed move coerce hale squeeze