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Wordnet 3.0

VERB (4)

1. bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure;
- Example: "The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]

2. proceed with great force;
- Example: "The new teacher tends to steamroller"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]

3. overwhelm by using great force;
- Example: "steamroller the opposition"
[syn: steamroller, steamroll]

4. make level or flat with a steamroller;
- Example: "steamroll the roads"
[syn: steamroll, steamroller]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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