steamroller

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Recent Examples of steamroller The Arizona Wildcats are a steamroller in the men's national college basketball tournament, defeating Purdue last night with a wave of points and staunch defense to win their region and punch their ticket to the Final Four in Indianapolis. Tyler Erzberger, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026 That work is considerable and the reason Parks said James is the right man at the right place at the right time to get SCC ahead of the AI steamroller. Brian Robin, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for steamroller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamroller
juggernaut
Noun
  • Manuel helped Michigan regain its place among the behemoths in college sports and built a financial juggernaut with an annual budget around $300 million.
    Austin Meek, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • The Spaniards shut out the French juggernaut in their semifinal match and have surrendered just one goal across seven World Cup matches.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 July 2026

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

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