vverb.socialbring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressureSynset:steamroller
Examples:- The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat
Derivationally Related Form:steamroller
Hypernyms:coerce force hale pressure squeeze
Inherited Hypernyms:steamrollercoercecompelinduce
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.socialproceed with great forceSynset:steamroller
Examples:- The new teacher tends to steamroller
Derivationally Related Form:steamroller
Hypernyms:go move proceed
Inherited Hypernyms:steamrollergoact
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.competitionoverwhelm by using great forceSynset:steamroller
Examples:- steamroller the opposition
Derivationally Related Form:steamroller
Hypernyms:overmaster overpower overwhelm
Inherited Hypernyms:steamrolleroverpowerbeatget the better of
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | Something ---s something | Sam cannot --- Sue (apply to: steamroller)
vverb.changemake level or flat with a steamrollerSynset:steamroller
Derivationally Related Form:steamroller
Hypernyms:flatten
Inherited Hypernyms:steamrollflattenshapechange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something