Definition of steamroller - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
metaphoroverwhelming force or person
- The team was a steamroller in the competition.
2.
constructionheavy vehicle for flattening roads
- The steamroller flattened the new asphalt.
Verb
1.
dominateoverpower opposition with great force
- The team steamrollered their opponents in the final match.
2.
influencepressure someone into agreement
- He steamrollered his colleagues into accepting the proposal.
3.
roadworkflatten a surface using a steamroller
- They steamrollered the new road for smoothness.
Images of steamroller
heavy vehicle for flattening roads
Expressions with steamroller
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force a bill to pass quickly despite opposition
They tried to steamroller a bill through the committee.
aggressive methods to achieve goals without opposition
The company used steamroller tactics to eliminate competition.
push a bill through Parliament forcefully and quickly
The government steamrollered a bill through Parliament last night.
Origin of steamroller
English, steam (vapor) + roller (cylinder)
Terms with steamroller included in their meaning
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construction
flatten using a steamroller
destruction
flattened or crushed by a steamroller
Examples of steamroller in a sentence
The new policy acted like a steamroller, changing everything overnight. A steamroller was parked at the construction site. Children watched the steamroller in action. They steamrollered through the early rounds of the tournament. The bill was steamrollered through the legislature. She tried to steamroller him into signing the contract.
The manager steamrollered the team into working overtime. Workers steamrollered the asphalt before dawn. The crew will steamroller the gravel path tomorrow.
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- French:rouleau compresseur, écraser, ...
- German:Dampfwalze, überrollen, ...
- Italian:schiacciasassi, travolgere, ...
- Spanish:aplanadora, arrollar, ...
- Portuguese:rolo compressor, arrasar, ...
- Chinese:强大力量, 势如破竹地战胜, ...
- Japanese:圧倒的な存在, 圧倒する, ...
- Arabic:قُوَّةٌ ساحِقَة, سَحَقَ, ...
- Hebrew:דוֹרֵס, לִרְמֹס, ...
- Russian:каток, разгромить, ...
- Ukrainian:каток, розгромити, ...
- Hindi:प्रचंड शक्ति, रौंद देना, ...
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