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steamroller



I - noun
1. a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
Syn:
juggernaut
Derivationally related forms:
steamroll
Hypernyms:
power, force
2. vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements
Syn:
road roller
Hypernyms:
vehicle

II - verb
1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
- The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat
Syn:
steamroll
Derivationally related forms:
steamroller (for: steamroll)
Hypernyms:
coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
Verb Group:
steamroll
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something PP
2. proceed with great force
- The new teacher tends to steamroller
Syn:
steamroll
Derivationally related forms:
steamroller (for: steamroll)
Hypernyms:
go, proceed, move
Verb Group:
steamroll
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Somebody ----s
3. crush with a steamroller as if to level
- steamroller the road
Hypernyms:
squash, crush, squelch, mash, squeeze
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. overwhelm by using great force
- steamroller the opposition
Syn:
steamroll
Derivationally related forms:
steamroller (for: steamroll)
Hypernyms:
overpower, overmaster, overwhelm
Verb Group:
steamroll
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
- Sam cannot steamroller Sue
5. make level or flat with a steamroller
- steamroll the roads
Syn:
steamroll
Hypernyms:
flatten
Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something


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