steelman
Americannoun
plural
steelmenEtymology
Origin of steelman
Example Sentences
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You may be tempted to strawman arguments you naturally disagree with, but you will become a better philosopher when you steelman those arguments instead.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
When you steelman an argument, you make the strongest possible case in favor of it.
From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022
As such, he gets along well with many a big steelman and many a little foundryman.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four years ago, President Adolfo Lopez Mateos sacked the politicians in control of Pemex and named a new boss: Pascual Gutierrez Roldan, 60, a successful Monterrey steelman.
From Time Magazine Archive
It would be hard to offend a steelman more than to suggest that his work did not stand up.
From Sand Doom by Leinster, Murray
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