Steamroll: meaning, definitions and examples

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steamroll

 

[ หˆstiหmหŒroสŠl ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น nivelar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคชเคพเคŸ เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช plattwalzen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meratakan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒะธั€ั–ะฒะฝัŽะฒะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ waล‚owaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅนณใ‚‰ใซใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท niveler

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ aplanar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dรผzleลŸtirmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ํ‰ํ‰ํ•˜๊ฒŒ ํ•˜๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุณูˆูŠุฉ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vyrovnat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ vyrovnaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŽ‹ๅนณ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ izravnati

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ jafna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะตะณั–ัั‚ะตัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hamarlamaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: steam, steamboat, steamer, steaming, steamship.