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steamroll

[steem-rohl] / ˈstimˌroʊl /
VERB
defeat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beat clobber drub edge knock out outplay overpower take thrash trounce win
STRONG
KO bust cream deck drop flax flog floor lambaste lick outrun pommel pound powder pulverize skin tan total wallop whack whomp zap
WEAK
outhit outjump plow under run roughshod over take it all take to cleaners work over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail forfeit lose surrender
WEAK
abet aid encourage give up help inspirit
VERB
drive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chase encourage force herd inspire make motivate prompt propel push rush send spur stimulate
STRONG
actuate animate arouse bulldoze coerce compel constrain dog goad goose harass hasten hound hurl hurry hustle impel induce instigate kick nag oblige overburden overwork pound press pressure prod provoke railroad rouse shepherd shove worry
WEAK
act upon egg on lean on put up to ride herd on spirit up work on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
depress discourage dissuade halt prevent stop
STRONG
calm dally delay hinder impede leave alone let go please procrastinate pull rest slow wait
WEAK
check curb repress retard
VERB
enact
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accomplish appoint decree determine establish execute formulate institute pass ratify
STRONG
command constitute dictate effect effectuate fix make ordain order proclaim railroad sanction set transact
WEAK
bring about carry through get the floor jam through make into law make laws put in force put through railroad through vote favorably vote in
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abandon deny fail miss refuse veto
STRONG
destroy disallow discourage disorganize dissuade forget halt ignore neglect prevent
WEAK
hinder repeal stop
VERB
induce
Synonyms
STRONGEST
activate breed bring about cause coax convince engender generate lead to motivate persuade produce promote prompt urge
STRONG
abet actuate bulldoze cajole draw effect get goose impel incite influence instigate make move occasion press procure soft-soap squeeze sway sweet-talk wheedle
WEAK
argue into bring around draw in get up give rise to prevail upon sell one on set in motion suck in talk into twist one's arm win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy discourage dissuade halt kill prevent stop
STRONG
delay deter fail impede leave alone lose repel stay
WEAK
hinder
VERB
push
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encourage press pressure speed spur
STRONG
browbeat bulldoze coerce constrain dragoon expedite goad goose hurry impel influence inspire jolly kid motivate oblige persuade prod railroad squeeze strong-arm
WEAK
bear down egg on exert influence fire up go to town on key up lean on overpress pour it on push around put the screws to put up to sell on speed up turn on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade leave alone
STRONG
delay hinder repress slow stop suppress
WEAK
conceal hide pull
VERB
push
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accelerate bump depress drive force launch move nudge pressure propel shift shove
STRONG
budge bulldoze butt crowd dig elbow exert gore hustle impel jam jostle muscle poke railroad ram shoulder squash squeeze squish stir strain strong-arm
WEAK
bear down crush against high-pressure lie on make one's way pour it on put the arm on rest on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
discourage dissuade hinder hold keep remain retard stop
STRONG
calm delay laze leave alone rest slow uncompress wait
WEAK
conceal hide pull repress suppress

Example Sentences

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"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

Josh Adams was picked out by Dan Edwards' precise punt for Wales's solitary try five minutes after the restart, but, for the most part, the one-way traffic continued to steamroll the visitors.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 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

Brian Geraghty and Patti Harrison lend some color to Ed and Janie, the contestants who have to standby and watch Larson’s unprecedented steamroll, while Goggins plays the perfect game-show host.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 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