steamroll meaning

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steamroll (verb): bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure.

steamroll has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

steamroll as a verb

  1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
    • The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat

    Synonyms: steamroller

    Type of: coerce

    Related forms: steamroller

  2. proceed with great force
    • The new teacher tends to steamroller

    Synonyms: steamroller

    Type of: go

    Related forms: steamroller

  3. overwhelm by using great force
    • steamroller the opposition

    Synonyms: steamroller

    Type of: overpower

    Related forms: steamroller

  4. make level or flat with a steamroller
    • steamroll the roads

    Synonyms: steamroller

    Type of: flatten

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in LL · 9-letter words

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