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[ steem-rohl ] / ˈstimˌroʊl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR steamroll ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object)Origin of steamrollFirst recorded in 1910–15; by back formation Words nearby steamrollsteam organ, steampipe, steam point, steampunk, steam reforming, steamroll, steamroller, steam room, steamship, steam shovel, steam table Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for steamrollMost importantly, we need leaders with the courage to steamroll the deniers and the vested interests. Climate Change is Here, Ready or Not. So What Now?|Eugene Linden|March 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST In this case, Obama is not going to be able to steamroll them. Why Republican Efforts to Block Obama Won’t Work This Time|Michael Tomasky|December 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST They will welcome his belief in soft power (i.e. diplomacy) and his desire to work with allies rather than steamroll them. More Reagan Than Kennedy|Andrew Neil|January 20, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Words related to steamrollurge, activate, prompt, coax, engender, bring about, breed, promote, motivate, produce, persuade, convince, cause, generate, lead to, depress, force, propel, shove, launch |