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Recent Examples of steamroller
Donald Trump's steamroller ride to the Republican presidential nomination, a race that is now all but settled with his double-digit victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, has displayed his strengths and exposed his vulnerabilities.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Torrez has a little Mike Tyson in him — a stocky 6-foot-2 steamroller who bullies his way inside with rib-crunching hooks.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But as the president rolls out a cascade of controversial actions, Democrats are the ones hitting new polling lows — underscoring frustration within the party that lawmakers are being flattened by a GOP steamroller.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Even with Udoh headed to Arizona State, the Black Knight steamroller still has its engine in quarterback Bryson Daily.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2024
Torrez has a little Mike Tyson in him — a stocky 6-foot-2 steamroller who bullies his way inside with rib-crunching hooks.
—Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 2025
But as the president rolls out a cascade of controversial actions, Democrats are the ones hitting new polling lows — underscoring frustration within the party that lawmakers are being flattened by a GOP steamroller.
—Mike Allen, Axios, 16 Mar. 2025
Even with Udoh headed to Arizona State, the Black Knight steamroller still has its engine in quarterback Bryson Daily.
—J.j. Bailey, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamroller
juggernaut
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The Fenway summer concert series, a musical venture that started as an experiment more than twenty years ago, has become an economic juggernaut, with the program bringing nearly $125 million to local businesses across 12 acts in 2024, according to a Tourism Economics report.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
2 June 2025
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The American housing market, a post-pandemic juggernaut that seemed unstoppable, is finally showing signs of fatigue.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
2 June 2025
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“Steamroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamroller. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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