steamroll
Example Sentences
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Their steamroll hit a speed bump as they squandered opportunities in Saturday’s 4-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 18, 2026
"If we don't then I fear that that we will die a slow death, because it will just steamroll over us," Tiller told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
A few years ago, it wasn’t hard to find predictions that tennis pros would steamroll the sport, but Waters and other originals have withstood the charge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
It had been a promising start from the Lions, who galloped into a commanding lead and looked as if they were going to steamroll their opponents.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2025
“This could steamroll into something as unmanageable as Pacheco’s pig. Any fool can see that.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
