steamrollers
Heavy paving machines
Steamrollers are heavy vehicles with large cylindrical rollers used to flatten and compact road surfaces during construction.
The word extends to anyone or anything that crushes opposition through overwhelming force: The team steamrollered through the playoffs.
To steamroller is to flatten resistance or push something through despite objections: They steamrollered the bill through committee.
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
- compactorMachine that compresses materials
- paverStone for outdoor flooring
- graderOne who assigns scores
- asphaltPetroleum-based paving material
earthmover · tractor · crane · excavator · loader · dumptruck · construction · vibrating
Defeats through greater strength
- crushesCompresses with force
- flattensMakes level or even
- bulldozesDemolishes with heavy equipment
- overwhelmsConquers by superior force
tramples · suppresses · forces · pushes · rams · coerces · strong-arms · railroads
bulldozer
Bladed vehicle pushing earth
- compactorMachine that compresses materials
- paverStone for outdoor flooring
- graderOne who assigns scores
asphalt · earthmover · tractor · crane · excavator · loader · dumptruck · construction · vibrating · diesel
overpowers
Defeats through greater strength
overwhelms · tramples · suppresses · forces · pushes · rams · coerces · strong-arms · railroads · pressures
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
surfacing · pavement · macadam · tar · bitumen · resurfacing · concrete · smoothing · compacting · flattening
pushes
Applies force outward
rushes · expedites · passes · enacts · overrides · bypasses · railroads · tactics · opposition · debate
steamrollerscollaborates
Works jointly with others
compromises · negotiates · listens · consults · deliberates
steamrollersyields
Gives forth results
capitulates · surrenders · defers · acquiesces · submits