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steamroller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | road roller |
| Type of | vehicle |
steamroller::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | juggernaut |
| Type of | force, power |
| Derivation | steamroll |
steamroller::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | steamroll |
| Type of | overmaster, overwhelm, overpower |
| Verb group | steamroll |
steamroller the opposition.
Examples of steamroller
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The team ought to be built to steamroller specifications by now, don't you think?
From the dispatch.com
Wenger must somehow achieve precisely the opposite as Bayern steamroller into town.
From the guardian.co.uk
They are happy enough to try and steamroller changes to existing pension agreements.
From the guardian.co.uk
Comedies such as this can bubble along lightly, but this one roars like a steamroller.
From the orlandosentinel.com
He wants the government to steamroller the playing field with more reforms.
From the economist.com
They still were beaten four in a row by a magic steamroller known as the 2012 Giants.
From the sacbee.com
The story ends with Andy Rubin at the wheel of the Android steamroller.
From the guardian.co.uk
Alabama had been a steamroller, but the Tide had problems with the Cats.
From the courier-journal.com
Oozing glamour, she's a shameless, calculating, self-dramatizing steamroller of a diva.
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- Bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
- Juggernaut: a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
- Proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
- Vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
- Crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road"
- Overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
- A steamroller (or steam roller) is a form of road roller u2013 a type of heavy construction machinery used for levelling surfaces, such as roads or airfields u2013 that is powered by a steam engine. The levelling/flattening action is achieved through a combination of the size and weight of the vehicle and the rolls: the smooth wheels and the large cylinder or drum fitted in place of treaded road wheels.
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