bulldoze
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
bulldozes;
bulldozed;
bulldozing
bulldozes;
bulldozed;
bulldozing
Britannica Dictionary definition of BULLDOZE
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1
a
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to use a bulldozer to move, destroy, or knock down (something)
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The crew is bulldozing the trees/forest/field.
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Their houses were bulldozed (flat) to make room for a new school.
b
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to create (something, such as a road) by using a bulldozer
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They bulldozed a road through the hills.
2
a
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to force (something that others might not want to happen) to be done or accepted in an aggressive or harsh way
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The governor bulldozed the law through the legislature.
b
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to force (someone) to do something
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She bulldozed [=bullied] her partners into accepting the agreement even though they didn't like it.
bulldoze your way
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to move forward while forcing other people to move out of your way
— often used figuratively
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They rudely bulldozed their way through the crowd.
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He bulldozed his way to the top and became the company's president.
