steamroll
[ steem-rohl ]
/ ˈstimˌroʊl /
verb (used with or without object)
Origin of steamroll
First recorded in 1910–15; by back formation
Words nearby steamroll
steamer trunk,
steamie,
steaming,
steampipe,
steampunk,
steamroll,
steamroller,
steamship,
steamtight,
steamy,
steapsin
Example sentences from the Web for steamroll
Most importantly, we need leaders with the courage to steamroll the deniers and the vested interests.
In this case, Obama is not going to be able to steamroll them.
Why Republican Efforts to Block Obama Won’t Work This Time |Michael Tomasky |December 16, 2012 |DAILY BEASTThey will welcome his belief in soft power (i.e. diplomacy) and his desire to work with allies rather than steamroll them.