steamroller#1 (v)
steamroll#1 (v)

v02505807

type v
lex_filenum 41
def bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure
examples The Senator steamrollered the bill to defeat
Frame - 21 Somebody ----s something PP
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Verb Group steamroller, steamroll; steamroller, steamroll
Hypernym coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force
Derivationally related form steamroll → steamroller
Derivationally related form steamroller → steamroller
Incoming links
Derivationally related form steamroller → steamroller
Derivationally related form steamroller → steamroll
Verb Group steamroller, steamroll; steamroller, steamroll
Hyponym coerce, hale, squeeze, pressure, force

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