steamroller

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Recent Examples of steamroller This is a personal dilemma for me, never having lost an ounce of my lifelong political combat against the reactionary steamroller. David Zane Mairowitz, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2025 O’Neill directs the steamroller of tragedy right at the characters and then — atypically, delightfully — diverts it. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025 But Bohumila knows that what Marcela’s really telling her is how, even just for a little while, vodka and bad beer slow down the steamroller of a life laden with loneliness and desperation. Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for steamroller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamroller
juggernaut
Noun
  • Did a desperate fan base create this juggernaut, or did a relentless team give rise to this fandom?
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 29 May 2026
  • For much of the front nine Tuesday afternoon, Eastern Michigan held its own against the juggernaut Cardinal.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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“Steamroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamroller. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.

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