steamroller

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Recent Examples of steamroller Colors of the Alphabet offers sensory swings, a steamroller slide, and a space themed sensory room, for example. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 For better or worse, in the name of progress, the SpaceX steamroller has rolled onward, paving all before it. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025 For clarity, a steamroller was an Industrial Age machine used for compacting dirt and gravel in order to create smooth surfaces upon which vehicles could drive. Noah Hawley, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025 Indeed, the steamroller gag reveals one of the movie's big twists! Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamroller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamroller
juggernaut
Noun
  • This unusual and inexpensive metric reveals a value proposition for the software juggernaut.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • As witnessed by the juggernaut that is Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, people want to travel for iconic concerts, sporting events, and music festivals to share in the collective energy.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026

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“Steamroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamroller. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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