steamroller
noun
a heavy steam-powered vehicle having a roller for crushing, compacting, or leveling materials used for a road or the like.
have steamrollered
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present perfectof steamroller.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Even as Stewart and the unbeaten Huskies have steamrollered through her senior season, the ultimate team goal has steadfastly obscured all things theatrical or statistical that Stewart has done or might do on her own.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2016
Deep down, though, there was bound to be a slight slacking off from a gang of players who have steamrollered so impressively through opponents virtually every week.
From The Guardian ● May 5, 2013
