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steamroll
steam·roll·er S0727400 (stēm′rō′lər)n.1. a. A steam-driven machine equipped with a heavy roller for smoothing road surfaces.b. A similar machine with an internal-combustion engine.2. A ruthless or irresistible force or power.v. also steam·roll (-rōl′) steam·roll·ered, steam·roll·er·ing, steam·roll·ers also steam·rolled or steam·roll·ing or steam·rolls v.tr.1. To smooth or level (a road) with a steamroller.2. To overwhelm or suppress ruthlessly; crush.v.intr. To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.steam•roll•er (ˈstimˌroʊ lər)
n. 1. a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like. 2. (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller. 3. an overpowering force, esp. a ruthless one. v.t. 4. to crush or flatten with a steamroller. 5. to overcome with superior force. 6. to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure: to steamroller the resolution through. v.i. 7. to proceed with implacable force. adj. 8. ruthlessly overpowering. [1865–70] Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | steamroll - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"steamrollersteamroll, steamroller - overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"steamroll, steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" | | 2. | steamroll - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"steamrollergo, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" | | 3. | steamroll - overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"steamrollerovermaster, overpower, overwhelm - overcome by superior forcesteamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" | | 4. | steamroll - make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"steamrollerflatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises" |
steamroll
Synonyms for steamrollverb bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressureSynonymsRelated Words- steamroll
- steamroller
- coerce
- force
- hale
- pressure
- squeeze
verb proceed with great forceSynonymsRelated Words- go
- proceed
- move
- steamroll
- steamroller
verb overwhelm by using great forceSynonymsRelated Words- overmaster
- overpower
- overwhelm
- steamroll
- steamroller
verb make level or flat with a steamrollerSynonymsRelated Words |