steamroller

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Recent Examples of steamroller O’Neill directs the steamroller of tragedy right at the characters and then — atypically, delightfully — diverts it. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2025 But Bohumila knows that what Marcela’s really telling her is how, even just for a little while, vodka and bad beer slow down the steamroller of a life laden with loneliness and desperation. Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025 Colors of the Alphabet offers sensory swings, a steamroller slide, and a space themed sensory room, for example. Rick Mauch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 For better or worse, in the name of progress, the SpaceX steamroller has rolled onward, paving all before it. Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for steamroller
Recent Examples of Synonyms for steamroller
juggernaut
Noun
  • Miuccia Prada transformed the brand into a fashion juggernaut, turning the infamous ugly chic aesthetic into must-have or must-emulate looks and accessories that bring intellectual heft to runway fashion — a theme of the original movie, which offered a peek beyond fashion-world frivolity.
    Colleen Barry, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Upon its release in March 2025, Sinners became a critical, cultural and box office juggernaut, marking the biggest debut for an original film since 2019.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026

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“Steamroller.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/steamroller. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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