steamrollering
present participle ofsteamroller
steamroller
verb[T]
informaluk/ˈstiːmˌrəʊ.lər/us/ˈstiːmˌroʊ.lɚ/to usegreatforceeither to make someone do something or on something to make ithappenor besuccessful:
He steamrollered theplanthrough thecommittee.
Ihatebeing steamrolleredinto doingsomething I don'twantto.
Causing somebody to act
- arm-twisting
- bludgeon
- bounce
- bouncesomeoneintosomething
- bulldoze
- bully
- forcibly
- holdsomeoneto ransomidiom
- impel
- impose
- jolt
- railroad
- ramsomethingintosomeone
- ransom
- reduce
- reducesomeonetosomething
- reimpose
- reimposition
- slap
- squeeze
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In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
He issteamrolleringit through, knowing that it is nonsense.
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Does it mean registering the parish council's opinion or "steamrollering" it.
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It is interesting that "steamrollering" should be thought to embrace all of that.
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What is most important now is notsteamrolleringthrough measures and further debate but the opportunity to take decisons.
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There was a caucus deciding matters, pushing them through the council in a very short time andsteamrolleringany opposition.
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I am bothered by big businessessteamrolleringlittle businesses.
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Does he understand that there are concerns that we will not be faced with streamlining as much assteamrolleringof essential national interests?
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They are interested only insteamrollering.
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It is true that a certain amount ofsteamrolleringhas hardened our skins to commercial advertising on television, but there is still a dislike of commercials.
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They started the match in scintillating form,steamrolleringtheir way through the first set to take a 1-0 lead.
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