Explore Steamroll through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like steamroller or overwhelm. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Steamroll in a sentence
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Steamroll meaning
- To flatten, as if with a steamroller.
- To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm.
Synonyms of Steamroll
Using Steamroll
- The main meaning on this page is: To flatten, as if with a steamroller. | To ruthlessly crush or overwhelm.
- Useful related words include: steamroller, overwhelm, overmaster, overpower.
- In the example corpus, steamroll often appears in combinations such as: to steamroll, steamroll the, steamroll through.
Context around Steamroll
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.2 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 16 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Steamroll
- In this selection, "steamroll" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, completely, potentially, americans, victory, japan and protests stand out and add context to how "steamroll" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include aj completely steamroll him and and as strongmen steamroll their opponents. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "steamroll" sits close to words such as aav, abdicating and abductor, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with steamroll
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Or will AJ completely steamroll him and you'll see Ngannou get knocked out? (14 words)
When you are a talking head trying to steamroll your guests, the strategy is different. (15 words)
Boston’s frontcourt issues, its lone weak spot during a steamroll through the Eastern Conference, are theoretically alleviated. (18 words)
It’s not a question of good or bad faith; it’s just that if you’re the biggest player on the block, and you want something done, and you think that you’re right about something, you tend to steamroll things. (42 words)
It may feel easier to “steamroll through” straight into the apology, but it’s probably kinder to allow the other person time to decide how much, if any, interaction they’d like to have with you, she says. (38 words)
But the onus has mostly been on Lyft to get out first because Uber — estimated to go public at a valuation of as much as $120 billion — would potentially steamroll its much smaller rival. (34 words)
Or will AJ completely steamroll him and you'll see Ngannou get knocked out? (14 words)
Example sentences (17)
American voters, this is where we are in May 2023: Donald Trump seems poised to steamroll over his challengers for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination one more time.
Or will AJ completely steamroll him and you'll see Ngannou get knocked out?
This technique does allow gamers to steamroll 's early waves (basic enemies can't offer much resistance to a max-level Nuclear Launcher) but it facilitates easy exploration of the game's arsenal.
A potential court case will bring some of this information to light, but national security cases have a tendency to steamroll the constitutional rights of Americans with little public information.
Boston’s frontcourt issues, its lone weak spot during a steamroll through the Eastern Conference, are theoretically alleviated.
I have binged four seasons of Netflix’s Formula 1: Drive To Survive, and my goal is to steamroll the last two before the 2024 Australian Grand Prix.
It may feel easier to “steamroll through” straight into the apology, but it’s probably kinder to allow the other person time to decide how much, if any, interaction they’d like to have with you, she says.
When environments such as this exist within a, one mistake can steamroll into patients experiencing dangerous complications, slower recovery times, and even unnecessary deaths in some instances.
Additionally, with his relentless rapping skills, he does not need to ride a beat too much as he can steamroll it.
But the onus has mostly been on Lyft to get out first because Uber — estimated to go public at a valuation of as much as $120 billion — would potentially steamroll its much smaller rival.
Each ‘Heisman helmet’ represents a manifestation of the on-field excellence of the Academy’s forebears, as they attempt to steamroll an Army team and extend the dominance of Go Navy, Beat Army.
Fowler went 3-0-1 at the 2017 Presidents Cup, compiling the second-most points in the Americans' steamroll victory.
It is far from a foregone conclusion that China would steamroll Japan in a new trial of arms.
The recent debut of the 1,285-megawatt Xayaburi Dam in Laos illustrates how autocracies steamroll protests and discount environmental concerns to complete projects.
When you are a talking head trying to steamroll your guests, the strategy is different.
As Strongmen Steamroll Their Opponents, U.S. Is Silent - The New York TimesNYTimes.com no longer supports Internet Explorer 9 or earlier.
It’s not a question of good or bad faith; it’s just that if you’re the biggest player on the block, and you want something done, and you think that you’re right about something, you tend to steamroll things.
Common combinations with steamroll
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to steamroll 8×
- steamroll the 2×
- steamroll through 2×
- can steamroll 2×