bulldozed
Pushed through relentlessly
Bulldozed means flattened or cleared by force, literally with a bulldozer or figuratively through overwhelming pressure.
A developer bulldozed the old neighborhood to make way for condos.
Politicians get bulldozed by well-funded opponents.
She bulldozed her way through the crowd.
The word implies something swept aside without regard for what stood there.
Destroyed a structure completely
- rubbleBroken building fragments
- wreckageDestroyed remains of something
- leveledMade flat or equal
- flattenedMade smooth or level
torn down · gutted · dismantled · toppled · demolished · wrecking ball · debris · destruction
Defeated overwhelmingly
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- pushed throughAdvanced despite opposition
- strong-armedCoerced through force
dominated · pressured · intimidated · overridden · trampled · disregarded · silenced · dismissed
Made flat or equal
- smoothedMade surface uniform
- gradedAssigned a score
- planedShaved a surface flat
- tampedCompressed by repeated blows
compacted · rolled · paved · evened · pressed · compressed · contoured · terraced
Removing growth from terrain
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- gradedAssigned a score
- stumpsCut tree bases
timber · brush · vegetation · earthmoving · habitat destruction · uprooted · scraped · development
razed
Destroyed a structure completely
torn down · flattened · gutted · dismantled · toppled · demolished · wrecking ball · debris · destruction · ruins
steamrolled
Defeated overwhelmingly
- overpoweredExcessively dominant or conquered
- forcedMade to occur unwillingly
- pushed throughAdvanced despite opposition
strong-armed · dominated · pressured · intimidated · overridden · trampled · disregarded · silenced · dismissed · marginalized
leveled
Made flat or equal
tamped · compacted · rolled · paved · evened · pressed · compressed · contoured · terraced · backfilled
land clearing
Removing growth from terrain
- deforestationLarge-scale woodland elimination
- excavatorMachine that digs earth
- gradedAssigned a score
stumps · timber · brush · vegetation · earthmoving · habitat destruction · uprooted · scraped · development · construction site
- pushoverspushover, doormat, wimp, weakling, milquetoast
bulldozedbuilt
Constructed or assembled
constructed · erected · preserved · conserved · made
bulldozedcoaxed
Persuaded through gentle urging
cajoled · sweet-talked · consulted · respected · accommodated