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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 bulldozing
Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Commercial landlords were bulldozing through evictions of small businesses to enforce their lavish version of our town that didn't include middle income Americans.
—Josh Peter, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
But construction crews in October began abruptly bulldozing the East Wing.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
The practice of mishandling bodies by bulldozing them into unmarked graves can violate international law, according to legal experts.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Video replay showed the 6-foot-5, 325-pound offensive tackle bulldozing Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward, who’s 6-foot-1 and 196 pounds, during a run back.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado is bulldozing its way through the early-season schedule with historical might.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
While games are being played, the Dodgers are primed to continue bulldozing MLB.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Never one to sit idly by, Danny grabs his NYPD shield and goes bulldozing his way to the crime scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
Cohen did give the now-former mayor a single prop, while bulldozing Cooper’s futile fact-checking attempts.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2026
Commercial landlords were bulldozing through evictions of small businesses to enforce their lavish version of our town that didn't include middle income Americans.
—Josh Peter, USA Today, 20 Dec. 2025
But construction crews in October began abruptly bulldozing the East Wing.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 17 Dec. 2025
The practice of mishandling bodies by bulldozing them into unmarked graves can violate international law, according to legal experts.
—Yahya Abou-Ghazala, CNN Money, 3 Dec. 2025
Video replay showed the 6-foot-5, 325-pound offensive tackle bulldozing Colts cornerback Charvarius Ward, who’s 6-foot-1 and 196 pounds, during a run back.
—Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025
Colorado is bulldozing its way through the early-season schedule with historical might.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 28 Nov. 2025
While games are being played, the Dodgers are primed to continue bulldozing MLB.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Never one to sit idly by, Danny grabs his NYPD shield and goes bulldozing his way to the crime scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
Noun
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Now, led by Cristobal – a former Canes offensive lineman – Miami’s identity is built on blocking, bullying and brute strength.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2026
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In a time of school shootings, classroom bullying, culture wars over curricula, and faltering test scores, the impulse of some parents to take over their child’s education is understandable.—
Olga Khazan,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kennedy Botts with Sisters PGH, a nonprofit serving the Black transgender community, is pushing back on that argument.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Friends of the Everglades is pushing for 160 square miles of additional conservation land in the Everglades Agricultural Area, to create space for 1 million more acre-feet of water storage.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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His whole body shook, intimidating everyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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With the season on the line, the 49ers locked in and defied the intimidating circumstances yet again.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Echoing similar concerns, Stefani’s spokesperson, Daniel Herzstein, said in a statement that a lower rent cap would risk squeezing landlords who already face rising costs.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
14 Jan. 2026
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But squeezing China out of Latin America will take far more than a single show of force, no matter how impressive.—
Simon Shuster,
The Atlantic,
14 Jan. 2026
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After scaring off the animal, one of the hikers, a physician, attempted to revive Kovatch, but did not find a pulse.—
Outside,
Outside,
6 Jan. 2026
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Talk openly about world events—without scaring them Even young children absorb bits of information about conflict, violence, and disaster—whether through classmates, TV in a waiting room, or overheard adult conversations.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Parents,
31 Dec. 2025
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The development comes after multiple prosecutors in Minnesota resigned amid pressure from the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into Good's wife, multiple news outlets reported.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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Fuel and water are fed into the chamber, creating a self-sustaining cycle that maintains high pressure during combustion.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Kelly, clearly, will keep standing up to these feckless attempts at coercion.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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External coercion absent a credible internal political project does not deliver freedom.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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As a pattern of intimidation, isolation, humiliation and controlling behavior, coercive control can be as damaging as physical abuse.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
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Vandenberg intended to turn explosives into a tool of intimidation, and this verdict sends the message that attempts to substitute violence for expressing one’s opinion has no place in our communities and will be met with federal consequences.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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