bulldozeredadj.

Brit.

/ˈbʊldəʊzəd/, U.S.

/ˈbʊlˌdoʊzərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bulldozer n., -ed suffix²; bulldozer v., -ed suffix¹.

Etymology: Partly < bulldozer n. + -ed suffix²; and partly < bulldozer v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare bulldozed adj.

†1. U.S. Subjected to intimidation or coercion for political ends. Cf. bulldozed adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.With reference to the tactics of the bulldozers (bulldozer n. 1a) in the 1876 U.S. Presidential election; see note at that entry.

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1876 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 23 Nov. The election of a President of the United States shall [not] be determined..by throwing out the votes of several thousands of legal voters... We take it..that the votes actually polled in those five ‘bulldozered’ parishes of Louisiana will be counted, no matter what may be the result.

2. Cleared or demolished by a bulldozer. Cf. bulldozed adj. 2.

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1952 Newcastle (New S. Wales) Sun 30 Apr. 1/6 The bulldozered half-mile of New Lambton Rd. gives it a battlefield appearance.

1965 Economist 15 May (North West Suppl.) p. xv/1 Great plans are afoot to change the city's grimy face... But this is all in the future; the most to be seen at present are empty bulldozered sites and craters.

2020 Pattaya One (Nexis) 30 Dec. [She] used to look out on the site of the family's bulldozered home from her checkout.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022).

单词	bulldozered
释义	bulldozeredadj. Brit. /ˈbʊldəʊzəd/, U.S. /ˈbʊlˌdoʊzərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: bulldozer n., -ed suffix²; bulldozer v., -ed suffix¹. Etymology: Partly < bulldozer n. + -ed suffix²; and partly < bulldozer v. + -ed suffix¹. Compare bulldozed adj. †1. U.S. Subjected to intimidation or coercion for political ends. Cf. bulldozed adj. 1. Obsolete. rare.With reference to the tactics of the bulldozers (bulldozer n. 1a) in the 1876 U.S. Presidential election; see note at that entry. ΚΠ 1876 Indiana (Pa.) Democrat 23 Nov. The election of a President of the United States shall [not] be determined..by throwing out the votes of several thousands of legal voters... We take it..that the votes actually polled in those five ‘bulldozered’ parishes of Louisiana will be counted, no matter what may be the result. 2. Cleared or demolished by a bulldozer. Cf. bulldozed adj. 2. ΚΠ 1952 Newcastle (New S. Wales) Sun 30 Apr. 1/6 The bulldozered half-mile of New Lambton Rd. gives it a battlefield appearance. 1965 Economist 15 May (North West Suppl.) p. xv/1 Great plans are afoot to change the city's grimy face... But this is all in the future; the most to be seen at present are empty bulldozered sites and craters. 2020 Pattaya One (Nexis) 30 Dec. [She] used to look out on the site of the family's bulldozered home from her checkout. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1876
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