steamroller

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a steam-powered heavy road roller
Any heavy road roller
a pipe, used for smoking cannabis, open at both ends and having a bowl near one end; it rolls the smoke (steam)
to proceed ruthlessly against all opposition as if with an overwhelming force; to overpower
any seemingly irresistible force
to level a road using a steamroller
proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
A steamroller is a large, heavy vehicle with wide, solid metal wheels, which is used to make the surface of a road flat. In the past steamrollers were powered by steam
crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road"
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat
{i} large vehicle used to smooth and flatten road surfaces
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
If you steamroller someone who disagrees with you or opposes you, you defeat them or you force them to do what you want by using your power or by putting a lot of pressure on them. They could simply steamroller all opposition. to make sure something happens by using all your power and influence, or to defeat your opponents badly
{f} flatten and smooth with a steamroller; crush, suppress
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
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bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
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To flatten, as if with a steamroller
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proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
steamroll
To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm
steamroll
make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
steamroll
{i} steamroller, large vehicle used to smooth and flatten road surfaces
steamroll
make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads
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overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
steamrollered
past of steamroller
steamrollering
present participle of steamroller
steamrollers
third-person singular of steamroller
steamrollers
plural of , steamroller
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