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as in intimidated
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
one of those gatherings at which high-pressure sales reps try to bulldoze naive people into buying time-shares
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Recent Examples of bulldozed
Out of a jumbo set, quarterback Patrick Mahomes handed it off to running back Kareem Hunt, but Eagles linebacker Nolan Smith — initially untouched off the line — bulldozed through blockers Noah Gray and center Creed Humphrey to stop Hunt for a loss of one yard.
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Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Decatur regained the lead as Akilyz Rivera bulldozed in for a one-yard TD run on the first play of the final quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Many of us garden on the fill that was bulldozed around when our home was built.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
On the next play, Zach Allen bulldozed through Tennessee’s offensive line to drop Ward 11 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, North Attleboro (11-2) bulldozed its way to a championship, only to see juggernauts like King Philip and Marshfield join them among its Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Someone had to have dug the pit, stacked the corpses, bulldozed over the mass graves.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
But in building the infrastructure required for nuclear testing, and in the subsequent clean-up efforts, the US bulldozed vegetation, changing local ecosystems.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The forest giants went down before the saw and ax, and anything left was bulldozed to the ground so that pine trees might be planted for pulpwood.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2025
Decatur regained the lead as Akilyz Rivera bulldozed in for a one-yard TD run on the first play of the final quarter.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Sep. 2025
Many of us garden on the fill that was bulldozed around when our home was built.
—Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Sep. 2025
On the next play, Zach Allen bulldozed through Tennessee’s offensive line to drop Ward 11 yards behind the line of scrimmage.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2024, North Attleboro (11-2) bulldozed its way to a championship, only to see juggernauts like King Philip and Marshfield join them among its Div.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Someone had to have dug the pit, stacked the corpses, bulldozed over the mass graves.
—Seema Jilani
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
But in building the infrastructure required for nuclear testing, and in the subsequent clean-up efforts, the US bulldozed vegetation, changing local ecosystems.
—Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2025
The forest giants went down before the saw and ax, and anything left was bulldozed to the ground so that pine trees might be planted for pulpwood.
—Charles Elliott, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozed
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Former District 6 Councilwoman Raquel Castaneda Lopez pushed for the truck study, and current Councilwoman Gabriela Santiago-Romero has continued the effort.—
Keith Matheny,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Rihanna has also rotated Amina Muaddi python heels this year, while brands from Jimmy Choo to Adidas have pushed snakeskin capsules.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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While exhibitions are the biggest draw, the site has also welcomed more than 5,000 people to its open days, including 1,600 students from nearby schools who might feel intimidated to step into Chanel’s offices in central Paris.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
29 Sep. 2025
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We will not be intimidated by your threat to engage in mass firings.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
25 Sep. 2025
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Meet Nashville's new crime-fighting Clydesdale Metro Nashville mounted patrol officer Michael Douglas squeezed a three-foot-long rubber chicken, producing an increasingly louder and closer screeching sound to try and provoke a 1,700-pound Clydesdale named Ross.—
Laura L. Davis,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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While ultrafast and squeezed light pulses have been separately used for transmitting data, combining them enhances both speed and security.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After getting bullied in elementary school, his mom, the comic book writer Elaine Lee, homeschooled him.—
Elisabeth Garber-Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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In fact, this whole jaunt to Flatbush has been a somewhat haunting trip down memory lane for Oliver, who has been having flashbacks of being bullied and judged for his little purple scarf and penchant for the arts.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are liberals in media, but the corporations are now either controlled by the right wing or frightened of it.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Family pets, especially dogs, are frightened by the noise and will hide or try to run away.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Bulldozed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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