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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
Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
After Douglas, Miami picked up a 6-5 1/2, 261-pound bulldozing blocking tight end in Kacmarek, who can be an asset in paving holes in the run game.
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David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Their bulldozing run up through non-League and the EFL deserves respect, but they’re not held together by a rubber band.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
The looming Mercury-Saturn square encourages you to take a step back and reflect before bulldozing into a situation.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
The Atlanta Housing Authority began bulldozing the housing project Wednesday.
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Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
Trump bulldozing all that was left of free and democratic America.
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Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Paging Julius Randle Randle was at his bully ball best in Game 1, bulldozing his way to 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Minnesota power through to a victory.
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Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
And there have been questions and concern about Israeli soldiers bulldozing parts of a Catholic convent in southern Lebanon.
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Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
The nonprofit group is arguing that the president should have sought authorization from Congress before bulldozing the East Wing.
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Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
If it’s ultimately built, the massive project would require bulldozing dozens of acres of woodlands and could theoretically drive up the town’s population by 10%.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Outside, the ceaseless roar of jackhammering and bulldozing went on as the ballroom, challenged by lawsuits and protected by that titanium fencing, took shape.
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Matt Viser,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
After Douglas, Miami picked up a 6-5 1/2, 261-pound bulldozing blocking tight end in Kacmarek, who can be an asset in paving holes in the run game.
—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
Their bulldozing run up through non-League and the EFL deserves respect, but they’re not held together by a rubber band.
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Phil Hay,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
The first season of the show takes its time in setting the stakes, building worlds, and establishing the key players rather than bulldozing straight into intergalactic warfare.
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Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
The looming Mercury-Saturn square encourages you to take a step back and reflect before bulldozing into a situation.
—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
The Atlanta Housing Authority began bulldozing the housing project Wednesday.
—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
Trump bulldozing all that was left of free and democratic America.
—
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
Paging Julius Randle Randle was at his bully ball best in Game 1, bulldozing his way to 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Minnesota power through to a victory.
—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
And there have been questions and concern about Israeli soldiers bulldozing parts of a Catholic convent in southern Lebanon.
—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
The nonprofit group is arguing that the president should have sought authorization from Congress before bulldozing the East Wing.
—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
If it’s ultimately built, the massive project would require bulldozing dozens of acres of woodlands and could theoretically drive up the town’s population by 10%.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
Noun
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Tell her about the long, unwelcome chats, the bullying and the rudeness.
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Britain has experienced major blows to investment and productivity, a historic surge in annual net migration, and—shorn of the diplomatic heft of a united Europe and subject to the whims of a bullying Trump—a geopolitical humbling.
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Incumbents have run on the perception that the transplants who have moved into working-class neighborhoods are pushing residents out while imposing their politics on more moderate communities of color.
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Late-stage trial results from Cosmo Pharmaceuticals, Pelage Pharmaceuticals and Veradermics are now pushing new options toward pharmacy shelves, with one program already pursuing parallel approval in the United States and Europe.
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While the shorter styles can be a bit intimidating, longer cigarette pants versions like this pair are easy to style for the office and shopping days.
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The New York Times reported that multiple women who once dated Platner described the Maine oysterman’s behavior as intimidating and unsettling.
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For example, a robot needs to comprehend the different levels of pressure that are required while holding an egg versus holding a bottle of water.
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South Africa is piling on the pressure, but Kim Seung-gyu is keeping his goal clean.
Verb
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
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Labor, rent, insurance, utilities, equipment and packaging are all squeezing already-thin margins.
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Episodes find the gang scaring people for class assignments while carefully keeping the monster world under wraps.
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But she was saved by three bystanders who yelled out, scaring him off and chasing him through the park, sources said.
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Issa Hamade and Ahmad Harb, both 32, and Sobhi Sobh, 33, were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping, extortion, conspiracy, battery with intent to commit mayhem, robbery or grand larceny, and coercion with force or threats, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported.
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But its owner also used coercion and violence against Native Americans, according to John Fraser, the Capitol District superintendent for California State Parks.
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There’s the section of Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando where approximately 500 Klansmen, led by officers on horseback, walked slowly in a long line intended as a clear act of intimidation against voters.
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When multiple employees independently describe experiences involving intimidation or retaliation after voicing concerns, those claims deserve serious attention.
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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