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as in intimidates
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 bulldozes
But Bogan told the outlet those assurances fall short if construction bulldozes the critical turtle habitat, compromises the manmade earthen dam that holds the springs' pond, or destroys the mesquite thicket downstream where turtles shelter in winter.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Running back Bill Davis takes the rock for seven yards, then bulldozes through the line again for 15 yards.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital.
—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Running back Bill Davis takes the rock for seven yards, then bulldozes through the line again for 15 yards.
—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozes
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Meta announced its new set of smart glasses priced at $299, undercutting some of its earlier models as the company pushes to bring wearables to a broader audience.
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When an agent moves money inside a payments platform, alters a record in a hospital network or pushes code into production, the damage is harder to contain.
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
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The aura of the classical guitar intimidates me.
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With electric vehicles continuing to gain share, that further squeezes European carmakers.
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At one point, the SUV squeezes past a traffic cone while making a left turn and narrowly avoids colliding with a large truck.
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Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.
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The Pledge is meaningless if the president of the United States lies to us, divides us, bullies us and steals from us.
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The thing that frightens me isn’t that machines will replace people.
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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“Bulldozes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozes. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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