Steamroll: meaning, definitions and examples
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steamroll
[ หstiหmหroสl ]
action
To steamroll means to level, crush, or press with a steamroller. It can also be used figuratively to describe overwhelming or dominating a situation or person without regard for their feelings or opinions.
Synonyms
crush, dominate, flatten, overwhelm
Examples of usage
- He steamrolled his way through the opposition in the debate.
- She steamrolled over her colleagues' objections to push through her proposal.
- The company steamrolled the smaller competitors by undercutting prices.
Translations
Translations of the word "steamroll" in other languages:
๐ต๐น nivelar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเคชเคพเค เคเคฐเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช plattwalzen
๐ฎ๐ฉ meratakan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะธััะฒะฝัะฒะฐัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ waลowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅนณใใซใใ
๐ซ๐ท niveler
๐ช๐ธ aplanar
๐น๐ท dรผzleลtirmek
๐ฐ๐ท ํํํ๊ฒ ํ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชุณููุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vyrovnat
๐ธ๐ฐ vyrovnaลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ๅๅนณ
๐ธ๐ฎ izravnati
๐ฎ๐ธ jafna
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะตะณัััะตั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแฌแแ แแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ hamarlamaq
๐ฒ๐ฝ aplanar
Etymology
The term 'steamroll' originated from the early 20th century practice of using steamrollers for road construction. The verb form evolved from the image of a steamroller flattening or crushing obstacles in its path. Over time, 'steamroll' has been adapted to describe the act of overpowering or dominating in various contexts.