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steamroller

9 definitions • 7 examples
1
a vehicle that moves forward on a large, heavy wheel in order to make a road surface flat
2
a person who forces other people to agree with them and prevents any opposition
3
to use great force either to make someone do something or on something to make it happen or be successful:

Examples:

He steamrollered the plan through the committee.
I hate being steamrollered into doing something I don't want to.
4
a vehicle whose wheels are large, heavy cylinders that roll over a road surface to make it flat
5
to use great force to make someone do something or to make (something) happen:

Examples:

He steamrollered the bill through Congress.
6
a large, heavy machine that rolls over the surface of a new road to make it flat
7
a powerful force that easily defeats anything opposing it:

Examples:

It is hard for small businesses to compete against the steamroller of globalization.
8
to achieve something using a great amount of force, pressure, or influence:

Examples:

steamroller sb into doing sth A sales assistant tried to steamroller him into buying a €50 warranty.
steamroller sth through (sth) The vote was criticized as an effort to steamroll the legislation through before Sunday's general election.
9
to defeat someone by using a great amount of force, pressure, or influence:

Examples:

The company is so big they simply steamroller the competition.

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