Steamroll [verb]

Definition of Steamroll:

cause to happen; encourage

Synonyms of Steamroll:

● Urge

● Activate

● Prompt

● Coax

● Engender

● Bring about

● Breed

● Promote

● Motivate

● Produce

● Persuade

● Convince

● Cause

● Generate

● Abet

● Move

● Actuate

● Bulldoze

● Make

● Cajole

● Sway

● Instigate

● Draw

● Wheedle

● Get

● Influence

● Effect

● Procure

● Press

● Sweet-talk

● Squeeze

● Impel

● Occasion

● Incite

● Bring around

● Get up

● Lead to

● Goose

● Soft-soap

● Argue into

● Draw in

● Give rise to

● Prevail upon

● Sell one on

● Set in motion

● Suck in

● Talk into

● Win over


Opposite/Antonyms of Steamroll:

● Repel

● Fail

● Lose

● Leave alone

● Stay

● Kill

● Halt

● Stop

● Discourage

● Hinder

● Delay

● Impede

● Deter

● Destroy

● Prevent

● Dissuade


Sentence/Example of Steamroll:

Frankly, I think it might have sent a message, but probably only for a one-day news cycle before the president just steamrolled it and moved on.

Despite maps that were drawn to favor Republicans, Democrats steamrolled Republicans in metro Philadelphia in 2018, cutting their deficit to four seats in the state Senate and nine seats in the state House.

The Lakers steamrolled through most of the regular season and, despite a drop-off in the seeding games, comfortably landed the No.