bulldoze

[ bool-dohz ]

/ ˈbʊlˌdoʊz /

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verb (used with object), bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing.

to clear, level, or reshape the contours of (land) by or as if by using a bulldozer: to bulldoze a building site.

to clear away by or as if by using a bulldozer: to bulldoze trees from a site.

to coerce or intimidate, as with threats.

verb (used without object), bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing.

to use a bulldozer:to clear this rubble away we may have to bulldoze.

to advance or force one's way in the manner of a bulldozer.

Origin of bulldoze

1875–80, Americanism; origin uncertain; the notion that it represents a verb use of bull dose, i.e., a dose fit for a bull, is probably without merit; defs. 1, 2, 4, 5 are back formations from bulldozer in the sense “tractor”

SYNONYMS FOR bulldoze

3 browbeat, cow, bully, hector; dragoon.

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Words nearby bulldoze

bulldog, bulldog ant, bulldog clip, bulldog edition, bulldog forceps, bulldoze, bulldozer, bull dust, bull dyke, bullet, bullet forceps

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Example sentences from the Web for bulldoze

Nevertheless, he warns, “I am afraid that some of our military heavyweights may bulldoze their way to stop the talks.”
Afghanistan’s Karzai and Taliban to U.S.: Go Away and Shut Up|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau|March 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps that crowd is coming over again to bulldoze us, he suggested.
The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods|Quincy Allen
He had just come of age, and wanted to bulldoze me with that fact.
The Iron Puddler|James J. Davis
However, the bluff and bulldoze will not always succeed; and when these loud, but mild methods fail, the boycott is ordered.
Is the Devil a Myth?|C. F. Wimberly

Then it required another half hour for the three to bulldoze McGregor into accepting it.
The Wedge of Gold|C. C. Goodwin
An attempt to bulldoze a young government man into believing that the taking of logs without payment was permissible.
Through Our Unknown Southwest|Agnes C. Laut

British Dictionary definitions for bulldoze

bulldoze

/ (ˈbʊlˌdəʊz) /

verb (tr)

to move, demolish, flatten, etc, with a bulldozer

informal to force; pushhe bulldozed his way through the crowd

informal to intimidate or coerce

Word Origin for bulldoze

C19: probably from bull 1 + dose

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单词	bulldoze
释义	bulldoze [ bool-dohz ] / ˈbʊlˌdoʊz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bulldoze ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing. to clear, level, or reshape the contours of (land) by or as if by using a bulldozer: to bulldoze a building site. to clear away by or as if by using a bulldozer: to bulldoze trees from a site. to coerce or intimidate, as with threats. verb (used without object), bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing. to use a bulldozer:to clear this rubble away we may have to bulldoze. to advance or force one's way in the manner of a bulldozer. Origin of bulldoze 1875–80, Americanism; origin uncertain; the notion that it represents a verb use of bull dose, i.e., a dose fit for a bull, is probably without merit; defs. 1, 2, 4, 5 are back formations from bulldozer in the sense “tractor” SYNONYMS FOR bulldoze 3 browbeat, cow, bully, hector; dragoon. SEE SYNONYMS FOR bulldoze ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby bulldoze bulldog, bulldog ant, bulldog clip, bulldog edition, bulldog forceps, bulldoze, bulldozer, bull dust, bull dyke, bullet, bullet forceps Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bulldoze Nevertheless, he warns, “I am afraid that some of our military heavyweights may bulldoze their way to stop the talks.” Afghanistan’s Karzai and Taliban to U.S.: Go Away and Shut Up\|Sami Yousafzai, Ron Moreau\|March 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Perhaps that crowd is coming over again to bulldoze us, he suggested. The Outdoor Chums in the Big Woods\|Quincy Allen He had just come of age, and wanted to bulldoze me with that fact. The Iron Puddler\|James J. Davis However, the bluff and bulldoze will not always succeed; and when these loud, but mild methods fail, the boycott is ordered. Is the Devil a Myth?\|C. F. Wimberly Then it required another half hour for the three to bulldoze McGregor into accepting it. The Wedge of Gold\|C. C. Goodwin An attempt to bulldoze a young government man into believing that the taking of logs without payment was permissible. Through Our Unknown Southwest\|Agnes C. Laut British Dictionary definitions for bulldoze bulldoze / (ˈbʊlˌdəʊz) / verb (tr) to move, demolish, flatten, etc, with a bulldozer informal to force; pushhe bulldozed his way through the crowd informal to intimidate or coerce Word Origin for bulldoze C19: probably from bull 1 + dose Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bulldoze raze, flatten, shove, harass, elbow, force, propel, level, drive, press, jostle, push, thrust, hector, cow, bludgeon, coerce, bluster, browbeat, dragoon
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bulldoze

verb (used with object), bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing.

verb (used without object), bull·dozed, bull·doz·ing.

Origin of bulldoze

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Example sentences from the Web for bulldoze

British Dictionary definitions for bulldoze

verb (tr)

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