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steamroller

/stˈimɹˌoʊlɚ/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
  2. vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements

verb

  1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
    “The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat”
  2. proceed with great force
    “The new teacher tends to steamroller”
  3. crush with a steamroller as if to level
    “steamroller the road”
  4. overwhelm by using great force
    “steamroller the opposition”
  5. make level or flat with a steamroller
    “steamroll the roads”

Synonyms for steamroller

Words that rhyme with steamroller

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