bulldoze
verb
transitive verb
intransitive verb
Synonyms
- bore
- bull
- crash
- elbow
- jam
- jostle
- muscle
- press
- push
- shoulder
- squeeze
Example Sentences
Leah Abucayan, CNN, 23 July 2022 How can a democratic system potentially bulldoze away established rights favored by the people from whom all power is supposed to flow? Frida Ghitis, CNN, 3 May 2022 City officials had also previously attempted to receive approval to bulldoze the property but did not move forward after hearing community concerns. Fox News, 28 Nov. 2021 City officials had also previously attempted to receive approval to bulldoze the property but did not move forward after hearing community concerns. Fox News, 28 Nov. 2021 City officials had also previously attempted to receive approval to bulldoze the property but did not move forward after hearing community concerns. Fox News, 28 Nov. 2021 Will the Bryant Bulldogs bulldoze their way into more March Madness? Cydney Henderson, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 City officials had also previously attempted to receive approval to bulldoze the property but did not move forward after hearing community concerns. Fox News, 28 Nov. 2021 Musk can’t bulldoze past regulations of this particular nature. Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 11 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
perhaps from bull entry 1 + alteration of dose
1876, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1
Phrases Containing bulldoze
bulldoze
verb
Synonyms & Similar Words
- push
- squeeze
- shove
- bore
- jostle
- jam
- muscle
- press
- bull
- crash
- elbow
- shoulder
- thrust
- ram
Synonyms & Similar Words
- intimidate
- bully
- frighten
- browbeat
- scare
- coerce
- hector
- startle
- threaten
- bogart
- harass
- strong-arm
- cow
- badger
- pick on
- shock
- terrorize
- blackjack
- force
- bullyrag
- pressure
- terrify
- compel
- bludgeon
- bluster
- horrify
- disturb
- spook
- constrain
- menace
- oblige
- demoralize
- alarm
- hound
- perturb
- trash-talk
- unnerve
- upset
- make
- press
- disconcert
- affright
- unman
- push around
- dragoon
- discompose
- distress
- disquiet
- alarum
- psych (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- reassure
- encourage
- cheer
- soothe
- convince
- persuade
- comfort
- steel
- console
- embolden
- solace
- hearten
Synonym Chooser
Some common synonyms of bulldoze are browbeat, bully, cow, and intimidate. While all these words mean "to frighten into submission," bulldoze implies an intimidating or an overcoming of resistance usually by urgings, demands, or threats.
The words browbeat and bulldoze can be used in similar contexts, but browbeat implies a cowing through arrogant, scornful, or contemptuous treatment.
While the synonyms bully and bulldoze are close in meaning, bully implies intimidation through threats, insults, or aggressive behavior.
Although the words cow and bulldoze have much in common, cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.
The words intimidate and bulldoze are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another.