bulldoze

[US]/'bʊldəʊz/
[UK]/'bʊldoz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. intimidate; bully by clearing with a bulldozer.

Phrases & Collocations

bulldoze a building

bulldoze through obstacles

bulldoze a path

bulldoze the opposition

Example Sentences

They bulldozed him into agreeing.

bulldoze someone into doing something

couldn't be bulldozed into hiring a less than acceptable candidate for the job.

she believes that to build status you need to bulldoze everyone else.

Synonyms bludgeon, bluster, ||bounce, browbeat, bulldoze, bully, bullyrag, cow, dragoon, hector, ||ruffle, strong-arm, terrorize

The construction company decided to bulldoze the old building to make way for a new shopping mall.

The government plans to bulldoze several abandoned houses in the neighborhood.

The developer bulldozed the entire forest to build a housing complex.

The city council decided to bulldoze the overgrown park and turn it into a parking lot.

The bulldozer was used to clear the debris after the earthquake.

The construction crew will bulldoze the land to prepare it for the new building project.

The company decided to bulldoze the old factory and build a state-of-the-art facility.

The developer hired a bulldozer to clear the land for the upcoming construction project.

The government is facing criticism for bulldozing the historic site to make way for a new road.

The bulldozer operator carefully maneuvered the heavy machinery through the construction site.

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