STEAMROLL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does steamroll mean? 

• STEAMROLL (verb)
  The verb STEAMROLL has 4 senses:

1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure

2. proceed with great force

3. overwhelm by using great force

4. make level or flat with a steamroller

  Familiarity information: STEAMROLL used as a verb is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STEAMROLL (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

steamroll; steamroller

Context example:

The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat

Hypernyms (to "steamroll" is one way to...):

coerce; force; hale; pressure; squeeze (to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means)

Verb group:

steamroll; steamroller (overwhelm by using great force)

steamroll; steamroller (proceed with great force)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something PP

Derivation:

steamroller (a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Proceed with great force

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

steamroll; steamroller

Context example:

The new teacher tends to steamroller

Hypernyms (to "steamroll" is one way to...):

go; move; proceed (follow a procedure or take a course)

Verb group:

steamroll; steamroller (bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure)

Sentence frames:

Something ----s
Somebody ----s

Derivation:

steamroller (a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Overwhelm by using great force

Classified under:

Verbs of fighting, athletic activities

Synonyms:

steamroll; steamroller

Context example:

steamroller the opposition

Hypernyms (to "steamroll" is one way to...):

overmaster; overpower; overwhelm (overcome by superior force)

Verb group:

steamroll; steamroller (bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

Derivation:

steamroller (a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way)

Sense 4

Meaning:

Make level or flat with a steamroller

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

steamroll; steamroller

Context example:

steamroll the roads

Hypernyms (to "steamroll" is one way to...):

flatten (make flat or flatter)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something