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as in intimidating
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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as in bullying
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
Verb
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With the MacBook Air launching earlier than the iPhone SE and ahead of the next Apple Intelligence update, this points to a press release launch and Apple pushing its consumer laptops further into the background.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024 -
That presents some planning opportunities, including possibly pushing some SALT payments into 2026.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Relapse is alluring, Bart is intimidating, and Son is mysterious.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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While the market’s recent volatility can be intimidating, experts generally recommend investors focus on their long-term goals.—
Ana Teresa Solá,
CNBC,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lee dealt with rejection, bullying, hemophilia, misogyny, depression and suicide — issues that are very current and affect a wide, young demographic.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
8 July 2025
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Thoughts about the current administration When asked if Trump’s trade war is negatively affecting his businesses, Hammer compared the president’s approach to bullying.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
6 July 2025
Noun
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This downturn would likely be disinflationary, putting further pressure on the European Central Bank to lower rates, according to the team led by Ardagna.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
14 July 2025
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This candid conversation explores trust, strategy, career milestones, and the unfiltered reality of navigating fame, pressure, and performance together.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Since Carter was found guilty in connection with her son’s death, Lynn has been working to criminalize suicide coercion in Massachusetts.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
12 July 2025
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Blunt instrument The Supreme Court’s new test, with its implicit suggestion that coercion is found in exposure to materials that go against central tenets of parental religion, is more sledgehammer than scalpel.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The threat to cancel the recess could push senators to avoid stonewalling appointments.—
Miriam Waldvogel,
The Hill,
20 July 2025
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The carrot: In practice, such a threat may not be necessary.—
Jason Hausenloy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 July 2025
Noun
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As Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in Kuala Lumpur on July 10-11, U.S tariff issues hovered over them like a menace.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 July 2025
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Honesty Before 2025 Season Vikings Linked to Major Roster Move Ahead of Training Camp During his career, Moss was an absolute menace to opposing defenses.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
Noun
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Researchers and experts cite many reasons for this, including the rise of gun violence, food insecurity, and health care accessibility.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
14 July 2025
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One of his biggest accomplishments was helping form the Minneapolis Urban Coalition after the Plymouth Avenue violence in 1967.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
13 July 2025
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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