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   Bull·doze

   /ˈbo͝olˌdōz/

   

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   • 1. clear (ground) or destroy (buildings, trees, etc.) with a bulldozer: "developers are bulldozing the site" Similar demolishknock downtear downpull downflattenfelllevelrazeraze to the groundcleardestroylay waste toOpposite construct
   • ▪ use insensitive force when dealing with (someone or something): "she believes that to build status you need to bulldoze everyone else" Similar bullyhectorbrowbeatintimidatecoercesteamrollerbadgerboss arounddragooncowbludgeonpersecutedomineeroppresspressurepressurizetyrannizeterrorizemenacesubjugatestrong-armuse strong-arm tactics oninformal:railroadlean on

   Word Origin late 19th century (originally US in the sense ‘intimidate’): from bull1 + -doze, alteration of the noun dose.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › bulldozeBulldoze Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb bulldoze, which can mean to coerce, to clear, or to force one's way. See also related phrases and articles on bulldoze.

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   What does bulldozer mean?

   • 1. to clear, move, level, or reshape the contours of with or as if with a bulldozer. 2. to coerce; bully. 3. to force in the manner of a bulldozer. Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. 1.

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   What if people bulldoze a building?

   • If people bulldoze something such as a building, they knock it down using a bulldozer. She defeated developers who wanted to bulldoze her home to build a supermarket. [VERB noun] If people bulldoze earth, stone, or other heavy material, they move it using a bulldozer. He bulldozed 450 acres of woodland for his vineyard. [VERB noun]

   BULLDOZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   How do people bulldoze?

   • 1. If people bulldoze something such as a building, they knock it down using a bulldozer. [...] 2. If people bulldoze earth, stone, or other heavy material, they move it using a bulldozer. [...] 3. If someone bulldozes a plan through or bulldozes another person into doing something, they get what they want in an unpleasantly forceful way.

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   What is a short word for bulldoze?

   • The verb doze can be used as a short way of saying bulldoze, as in We need to doze this whole area or She dozes through every obstacle that’s put in her way. Where does bulldoze come from? The first records of bulldozer in reference to the construction vehicle come from around 1930.

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBULLDOZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Bulldoze means to destroy buildings and make an area flat with a bulldozer, or to force someone to do something they don't want to. See how to use this verb in sentences and find synonyms and translations.

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   To bulldoze is to clear, level, or push debris away from an area using a bulldozer—a large tractor that has a big, blade-like shovel at the front and moves around using metal tracks over wheels. Sometimes, bulldoze can mean to clear an area in this way even if a bulldozer isn’t used.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › bulldozeBULLDOZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Bulldoze means to destroy buildings and make an area flat with a bulldozer, or to force someone to do something they don't want to. Learn how to use this verb in sentences and see translations in different languages.

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   Bulldoze means to move, demolish, or flatten something with a bulldozer, or to force or intimidate someone. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of this verb with examples and translations.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of the verb 'bulldoze' in British and American English. Find out how to use 'bulldoze' to describe knocking down, moving, or forcing something or someone.

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   1. If people bulldoze something such as a building, they knock it down using a bulldozer. [...] 2. If people bulldoze earth, stone, or other heavy material, they move it using a bulldozer. [...] 3. If someone bulldozes a plan through or bulldozes another person into doing something, they get what they want in an unpleasantly forceful way.