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Meaning of "steamroll" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF STEAMROLL

ˈstiːmˌrəʊl


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEAMROLL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steamroll is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb steamroll in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO STEAMROLL

PRESENT

Present
I steamroll
you steamroll
he/she/it steamrolls
we steamroll
you steamroll
they steamroll
Present continuous
I am steamrolling
you are steamrolling
he/she/it is steamrolling
we are steamrolling
you are steamrolling
they are steamrolling
Present perfect
I have steamrolled
you have steamrolled
he/she/it has steamrolled
we have steamrolled
you have steamrolled
they have steamrolled
Present perfect continuous
I have been steamrolling
you have been steamrolling
he/she/it has been steamrolling
we have been steamrolling
you have been steamrolling
they have been steamrolling
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I steamrolled
you steamrolled
he/she/it steamrolled
we steamrolled
you steamrolled
they steamrolled
Past continuous
I was steamrolling
you were steamrolling
he/she/it was steamrolling
we were steamrolling
you were steamrolling
they were steamrolling
Past perfect
I had steamrolled
you had steamrolled
he/she/it had steamrolled
we had steamrolled
you had steamrolled
they had steamrolled
Past perfect continuous
I had been steamrolling
you had been steamrolling
he/she/it had been steamrolling
we had been steamrolling
you had been steamrolling
they had been steamrolling
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will steamroll
you will steamroll
he/she/it will steamroll
we will steamroll
you will steamroll
they will steamroll
Future continuous
I will be steamrolling
you will be steamrolling
he/she/it will be steamrolling
we will be steamrolling
you will be steamrolling
they will be steamrolling
Future perfect
I will have steamrolled
you will have steamrolled
he/she/it will have steamrolled
we will have steamrolled
you will have steamrolled
they will have steamrolled
Future perfect continuous
I will have been steamrolling
you will have been steamrolling
he/she/it will have been steamrolling
we will have been steamrolling
you will have been steamrolling
they will have been steamrolling
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would steamroll
you would steamroll
he/she/it would steamroll
we would steamroll
you would steamroll
they would steamroll
Conditional continuous
I would be steamrolling
you would be steamrolling
he/she/it would be steamrolling
we would be steamrolling
you would be steamrolling
they would be steamrolling
Conditional perfect
I would have steamroll
you would have steamroll
he/she/it would have steamroll
we would have steamroll
you would have steamroll
they would have steamroll
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been steamrolling
you would have been steamrolling
he/she/it would have been steamrolling
we would have been steamrolling
you would have been steamrolling
they would have been steamrolling
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you steamroll
we let´s steamroll
you steamroll
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to steamroll
Past participle
steamrolled
Present Participle
steamrolling
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEAMROLL

banderol · banderole · bankroll · bannerol · barcarole · barcarolle · beadroll · bedroll · casserole · frigmarole · fumarole · fusarole · handroll · jackroll · logroll · multirole · outroll · payroll · rigamarole · rigmarole

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEAMROLL

steamboat · steamed · steamed pudding · steamed up · steamer · steamer chair · steamfitter · steamie · steamier · steamiest · steamily · steaminess · steaming · steamroller · steamroller tactics · steamship · steamship company · steamtight · steamtightness · steamy

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEAMROLL

bread roll · Carroll · dinner roll · drum roll · electoral roll · honor roll · muster roll · on a roll · piano roll · proll · rock and roll · rock-and-roll · rock´n´roll · roll · sausage roll · scroll · stroll · swiss roll · toilet roll · troll

Synonyms and antonyms of steamroll in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «steamroll» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF STEAMROLL

Find out the translation of steamroll to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of steamroll from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «steamroll» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

steamroll
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

avasallar
570 millions of speakers
en

English

steamroll
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

steamroll
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

steamroll
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

пробиваться с боями
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

steamroll
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

steamroll
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

écraser
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Steamroll
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

steamroll
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

強引に進む
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

밀어 붙여서 마칠
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Steamroll
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

steamroll
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

steamroll
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

स्टीमोल
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

steamroll
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

steamroll
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

steamroll
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

пробиватися з боями
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

steamroll
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

steamroll
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

steamroll
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

steam
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

steamroll
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steamroll

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEAMROLL»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of steamroll
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steamroll

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEAMROLL»

Discover the use of steamroll in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steamroll and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Just How Married Do You Want to Be?: Practicing Oneness in ...
“I don't steamroll you! That's not fair to say!” Jim tried to calm the husband. “Look, I know you don't really steamroll her. Women don't understand what steamroll means to a man. You have the power to steamroll her if you wanted to, but that's ...
Jim Sarah Summer, Sarah Sumner, 2009
2
Grassroots Clippings from Oklahoma Green Country: A ...
any analysts have figured out that the reason Congress must steamroll forward with impeachment proceedings is pressure from the Religious Right. Present them with the president's head or else. Or else what? Or else they'll take their ...
Eleanor Franklin Sholl, 2003
3
Every Day Is Mother's Day
Steamroll. Your. Partner. Even though “steamrolling” might sound like the thing you want to do to your partner when he forgets to take out the garbage (again), it's really a relaxing treat that takes very little effort on your part and will have him  ...
Darrin Zeer, 2011
4
Their Baby Girl...? (Mills & Boon Spotlight): The Baby ...
He'll steamroll Dr.B.if hehas to. In fact, I believe theplanis to tell Dr. B. that Social Serviceshas decided he's unable to live on his own and either accepts help livein orhe has to go to a nursing home.'' ''Is that true?'' ''Nottechnically, no. ButEthan ...
Marie Ferrarella, Victoria Pade, 2008
5
Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005 : hearing before the ...
Streamline. or. steamroll? THERE IS A GROWING awareness in this country, given a growing number of exonerations based on DNA and other evidence, that it's too easy for innocent people to land on death row. These cases help explain ...
6
habeas reform: the streamlined procedures act
Streamline. or. steamroll? THERE IS A GROWING awareness in this country, given a growing number of exonerations based on DNA and other evidence, that it's too easy for innocent people to land on death row. These cases help explain ...
7
Mother Jones Magazine
Steamroll. Peace. Group. Face it— up until now the peace movement of the 1980s has had it pretty easy at the ballot box. Some 132 communities have declared themselves nuclear-weapons-free zones, and voters in 11 states have gone on ...
8
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Therefore, I think that nobody should think that the Ministry is there just to steamroll the co-operative societies. The cooperative societies come together voluntarily, pooling their means together as small people. We must co-operate and ...
9
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Member has just said, the intention of this Paper is to remove confusion, but to steamroll the Paper without amendment, that is not removing any confusion at all, but, in fact, it is adding confusion. We thought that if we had enough time to ...
10
Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Therefore, I think that nobody should think that the Ministry is there just to steamroll the co-operative societies. The cooperative societies come together voluntarily, pooling their means together as small people. We must co-operate and ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEAMROLL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steamroll is used in the context of the following news items.
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SOFTBALL: Daily Ballers Steamroll State Department Employees …
The Daily Ballers squared off against a team of State Department employees on Monday, and they did NOT know what they were getting themselves into. «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
2
Hughes, Twins Steamroll Yanks, 10-1
The longtime Twins nemesis, who dominated the Twins even when they weren't dominating anyone anymore, were completely overwhelmed on Friday night, ... «Twinkie Town, Jul 15»
3
Women's World Cup: USWNT steamroll plucky Colombia – but is …
Are you a fan of the New York Yankees' ruthless, relentless gathering of baseball's best talent? How much do you admire the New England Patriots' dour, ... «MLSsoccer.com, Jun 15»
4
France steamroll Korea Republic to book quarterfinal date vs …
The FOX Sports soccer crew analyze France's 3-0 win against Korea Republic in the second round of the 2015 Women's World Cup. share 0. Tweet 0. «FOXSports.com, Jun 15»
5
NBA Playoffs: LeBron And Cavs Steamroll Hawks, Advance To …
The Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Atlanta Hawks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday night, completing the series sweep and advancing to ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
6
Simon Busuttil warns on Zonqor: You will have to steamroll over us
Simon Busuttil has warned the government it would have to steamroll over the Nationalist Party if it did not back down on the university at Zonqor Point. «Times of Malta, May 15»
7
Somerset steamroll Notts to find their wings
"Where be that Blackbird to?" begins the Somerset victory song. So far this season they have been unable to locate it but here they grabbed the "gurt big stick" to ... «ESPNcricinfo.com, May 15»
8
Northview 6, Benjamin Russell 1: Cougars steamroll into 6A boys final
Northview 6, Benjamin Russell 1: Cougars steamroll into 6A boys final. Northview 6, Benjamin Russell 1: Cougars steamroll into 6A boys final. Northview's Jesus ... «AL.com, May 15»
9
High school track and field: Matt Ludwig-led Lake Catholic boys …
The Lake boys steamrolled to the NCL Blue Division team title with 177 points and 13 top-three finishes on a picture-perfect second day of competition. Ludwig ... «News-Herald.com, May 15»
10
Celtics Steamroll Star-Less Cavaliers 117-78, Move To Brink Of …
Celtics Steamroll Star-Less Cavaliers 117-78, Move To Brink Of Playoffs. by Zack Cox on Sun, Apr 12, 2015 at 5:18PM. 2,436 ... «NESN.com, Apr 15»
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