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    steamroll
    /ˈstiːmrəʊl/

    verb

    • 1. another term for steamroller North American

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › steamrollSteamroll Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    : to bring or advance by overwhelming force or pressure. steamrollered the bill through the legislature. intransitive verb. : to move or proceed with irresistible force. Examples of steamroller in a Sentence.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › steamrollSteamroll - definition of steamroll by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › steamrollsteamroll verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    to defeat someone or force them to do something, using your power or authority The team steamrolled their way to victory. She knew she let herself be steamrolled. They steamrolled the bill through Congress. Want to learn more?

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › steamrollSTEAMROLL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Steamroll definition: steamroller. . See examples of STEAMROLL used in a sentence.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › steamrollSteamroll Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    STEAMROLL meaning: 1 : to go forward or make progress in a forceful and steady way; 2 : to defeat (someone or something) in a very forceful and complete way.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTEAMROLL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. a. a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-making. b. another word for roadroller. 2. a. an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all opposition. b. ( as modifier ) steamroller tactics. verb also: steamroll. 3. (transitive)

  8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › steamrollSteamroll - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    make level or flat with a steamroller. “ steamroll the roads”. synonyms: steamroller. see more. verb. overwhelm by using great force. synonyms: steamroller. steamroller. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure.

  9. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › steamrollsteamroll - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 28, 2023 · steamroll (third-person singular simple present steamrolls, present participle steamrolling, simple past and past participle steamrolled) To flatten, as if with a steamroller. To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm.

  10. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › steamrollsteamroll | meaning of steamroll in Longman Dictionary of...

    steamroll meaning, definition, what is steamroll: to steamroller: Learn more.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › steamroll_vsteamroll, v. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    What does the verb steamroll mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb steamroll . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.