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steamroller
steam·roll·er S0727400 (stēm′rō′lər)n.1. a. A steam-driven machine equipped with a heavy roller for smoothing road surfaces.b. A similar machine with an internal-combustion engine.2. A ruthless or irresistible force or power.v. also steam·roll (-rōl′) steam·roll·ered, steam·roll·er·ing, steam·roll·ers also steam·rolled or steam·roll·ing or steam·rolls v.tr.1. To smooth or level (a road) with a steamroller.2. To overwhelm or suppress ruthlessly; crush.v.intr. To move or proceed with overwhelming or crushing force.steamroller (ˈstiːmˌrəʊlə) or steam rollern1. (Automotive Engineering) a. a steam-powered vehicle with heavy rollers at the front and rear used for compressing road surfaces during road-makingb. another word for roadroller2. a. an overpowering force or a person with such force that overcomes all oppositionb. (as modifier): steamroller tactics. vb (tr) to crush (opposition, etc) by overpowering forcesteam•roll•er (ˈstimˌroʊ lər)
n. 1. a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like. 2. (not in technical use) any similar vehicle with a roller. 3. an overpowering force, esp. a ruthless one. v.t. 4. to crush or flatten with a steamroller. 5. to overcome with superior force. 6. to bring about the adoption of by overwhelming pressure: to steamroller the resolution through. v.i. 7. to proceed with implacable force. adj. 8. ruthlessly overpowering. [1865–70] steamroller
Past participle: steamrollered
Gerund: steamrollering
| Imperative |
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| steamroller | | steamroller |
| Present |
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| I steamroller | | you steamroller | | he/she/it steamrollers | | we steamroller | | you steamroller | | they steamroller |
| Preterite |
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| I steamrollered | | you steamrollered | | he/she/it steamrollered | | we steamrollered | | you steamrollered | | they steamrollered |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am steamrollering | | you are steamrollering | | he/she/it is steamrollering | | we are steamrollering | | you are steamrollering | | they are steamrollering |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have steamrollered | | you have steamrollered | | he/she/it has steamrollered | | we have steamrollered | | you have steamrollered | | they have steamrollered |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was steamrollering | | you were steamrollering | | he/she/it was steamrollering | | we were steamrollering | | you were steamrollering | | they were steamrollering |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had steamrollered | | you had steamrollered | | he/she/it had steamrollered | | we had steamrollered | | you had steamrollered | | they had steamrollered |
| Future |
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| I will steamroller | | you will steamroller | | he/she/it will steamroller | | we will steamroller | | you will steamroller | | they will steamroller |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have steamrollered | | you will have steamrollered | | he/she/it will have steamrollered | | we will have steamrollered | | you will have steamrollered | | they will have steamrollered |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be steamrollering | | you will be steamrollering | | he/she/it will be steamrollering | | we will be steamrollering | | you will be steamrollering | | they will be steamrollering |
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| I have been steamrollering | | you have been steamrollering | | he/she/it has been steamrollering | | we have been steamrollering | | you have been steamrollering | | they have been steamrollering |
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| I will have been steamrollering | | you will have been steamrollering | | he/she/it will have been steamrollering | | we will have been steamrollering | | you will have been steamrollering | | they will have been steamrollering |
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| I had been steamrollering | | you had been steamrollering | | he/she/it had been steamrollering | | we had been steamrollering | | you had been steamrollering | | they had been steamrollering |
| Conditional |
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| I would steamroller | | you would steamroller | | he/she/it would steamroller | | we would steamroller | | you would steamroller | | they would steamroller |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have steamrollered | | you would have steamrollered | | he/she/it would have steamrollered | | we would have steamrollered | | you would have steamrollered | | they would have steamrollered |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  steamroller - a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its wayjuggernautpower, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil" | | 2. |  steamroller - vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavementsroad rollervehicle - a conveyance that transports people or objects | | Verb | 1. | steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"steamrollsteamroll, steamroller - overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"steamroll, steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"coerce, force, hale, pressure, squeeze - to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means :"She forced him to take a job in the city"; "He squeezed her for information" | | 2. | steamroller - proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"steamrollgo, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels"steamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" | | 3. | steamroller - crush with a steamroller as if to level; "steamroller the road"mash, squash, squeeze, crush, squelch - to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition; "crush an aluminum can"; "squeeze a lemon" | | 4. | steamroller - overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"steamrollovermaster, overpower, overwhelm - overcome by superior forcesteamroll, steamroller - bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" | | 5. | steamroller - make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"steamrollflatten - make flat or flatter; "flatten a road"; "flatten your stomach with these exercises" |
steamrollerverbTo render totally ineffective by decisive defeat:annihilate, crush, drub, overpower, overwhelm, smash, thrash, trounce, vanquish.Informal: massacre, wallop.Slang: clobber, cream, shellac, smear.Translationssteamroller
steamroller1. noun Someone or something that holds immense, irresistible, and merciless force or power. Alluding to the unstoppable nature of a literal steamroller. The country's huge military has become a steamroller, wiping out nearly every other country in the region. The team's defensive tackle is an absolute steamroller, pushing offensive linemen aside like they were children.2. verb To move forward with destructive, crushing force. The tank just steamrollered through the town, smashing everything in its path.3. To progress with relentless, overpowering force. The unlikely political candidate has steamrollered through the elections, eliminating every opponent that has stood in her way.4. To cause something to be accepted, passed, adopted, etc., by relentless, overpowering force. The political party is trying to steamroller the legislation through Congress.steamroller tv. to force something to be approved; to force something to happen. He plans to steamroller this bill through Congress, but it just won’t work. steamroller
Synonyms for steamrollerverb to render totally ineffective by decisive defeatSynonyms- annihilate
- crush
- drub
- overpower
- overwhelm
- smash
- thrash
- trounce
- vanquish
- massacre
- wallop
- clobber
- cream
- shellac
- smear
Synonyms for steamrollernoun a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its waySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavementsSynonymsRelated Wordsverb bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressureSynonymsRelated Words- steamroll
- steamroller
- coerce
- force
- hale
- pressure
- squeeze
verb proceed with great forceSynonymsRelated Words- go
- proceed
- move
- steamroll
- steamroller
verb crush with a steamroller as if to levelRelated Words- mash
- squash
- squeeze
- crush
- squelch
verb overwhelm by using great forceSynonymsRelated Words- overmaster
- overpower
- overwhelm
- steamroll
- steamroller
verb make level or flat with a steamrollerSynonymsRelated Words |