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English verb: steamroll | |||
| 1. | steamroll (social) bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure | ||
| Samples | The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat. | ||
| Synonyms | steamroller | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze | ||
| Verb group | steamroll, steamroll, steamroller, steamroller | ||
| 2. | steamroll (social) proceed with great force | ||
| Samples | The new teacher tends to steamroller. | ||
| Synonyms | steamroller | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | go, move, proceed | ||
| Verb group | steamroll, steamroller | ||
| 3. | steamroll (competition) overwhelm by using great force | ||
| Samples | Steamroller the opposition. | ||
| Synonyms | steamroller | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | overmaster, overpower, overwhelm | ||
| Verb group | steamroll, steamroller | ||
| 4. | steamroll (change) make level or flat with a steamroller | ||
| Samples | Steamroll the roads. | ||
| Synonyms | steamroller | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | flatten | ||
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