STEAMROLL

steamroll, steamroller

(verb) make level or flat with a steamroller; “steamroll the roads”

steamroller, steamroll

(verb) overwhelm by using great force; “steamroller the opposition”

steamroller, steamroll

(verb) proceed with great force; “The new teacher tends to steamroller”

steamroller, steamroll

(verb) bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; “The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

steamroll (third-person singular simple present steamrolls, present participle steamrolling, simple past and past participle steamrolled)

To flatten, as if with a steamroller.

(figurative) To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm.

Anagrams

• Martellos, martellos

Source: Wiktionary



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