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Steamroll Definition & Meaning

steamroll
verb
  1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
  2. proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
  3. overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition"
  4. make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"

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What does steamroll mean?
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure; "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat" proceed with great force; "The new teacher tends to steamroller" overwhelm by using great force; "steamroller the opposition" make level or flat with a steamroller; "steamroll the roads"
What part of speech is steamroll?
Steamroll is a verb.
How many definitions does steamroll have?
Steamroll has 4 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).

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