steamroll

[ steem-rohl ]

verb (used with or without object)

1. steamroller.

Word History and Origins

Origin of steamroll¹

First recorded in 1910–15; by back formation

Example Sentences

But with Notre Dame looming Nov. 23, Watkins insisted there was plenty to learn from a week spent steamrolling their opponents.

From Los Angeles Times

Much like the 2018 Dodgers against the Boston Red Sox, the 1988 Dodgers were matched up against a team that was the supposed class of baseball, a team that was supposed to steamroll the Dodgers.

From Los Angeles Times

Vought made clear he wants the office to help Trump steamroll the kind of internal opposition he faced in his first term.

From Salon

That confidence certainly looked misplaced Saturday, as Michigan’s pass rush steamrolled through the Trojan front with ease, pressuring quarterback Miller Moss 22 times.

From Los Angeles Times

Keen to avoid a repeat of last year's final, which she lost after winning the opening set, Sabalenka steamrolled through the first three games of the second set.

From BBC

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