steamroll

Word parts

steam + roll

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈstiːmˌroʊl/

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Verb

Plain form steamroll

Third-person singular steamrolls

Past tense steamrolled

Past participle steamrolled

Present participle steamrolling

1. (transitive) If you steamroll something, you flatten it with a steamroller.
2. (figurative) If you steamroll, you crush or defeat others ruthlessly.