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as in intimidates
to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats
one of those gatherings at which high-pressure sales reps try to bulldoze naive people into buying time-shares
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Recent Examples of bulldozes
But Bogan told the outlet those assurances fall short if construction bulldozes the critical turtle habitat, compromises the manmade earthen dam that holds the springs' pond, or destroys the mesquite thicket downstream where turtles shelter in winter.
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Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Running back Bill Davis takes the rock for seven yards, then bulldozes through the line again for 15 yards.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
The rest of the episode (once again directed by Lorene Scafaria) unfolds at a frantic clip, especially as Maia bulldozes her way through an overcrowded hospital.
—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
Running back Bill Davis takes the rock for seven yards, then bulldozes through the line again for 15 yards.
—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozes
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Finney-Smith’s arrival leaves Charlotte with 17 players on standard pacts and when factoring the utilization of the maximum of three two-way contract slots into account when they are officially filled, that pushes the Hornets up to 20.
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What that collaboration has come up with is a new knife that pushes Opinel's classic profile to new heights in terms of user friendliness and features.
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Any passenger who assaults, threatens, intimidates or interferes with airline crew members can lead to penalties of up to $43,658 per violation, according to the FAA.
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The aura of the classical guitar intimidates me.
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One of our favorite budget models on the market right now is HP's OmniBook X Flip, which squeezes every bit of performance out of its components to deliver capable everyday productivity performance in a good-looking package.
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That suits floating-rate lenders, who earn more when rates stay up, and squeezes any borrower trying to refinance into those rates.
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Williams called Valkyries fans bullies in an Instagram Live stream earlier this week, and by Friday night, Chase Center had the receipts.
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Sweden’s Hien had no idea how to stop Brobbey’s darting runs when looking to connect with crosses from out wide and the striker routinely bullies bigger boys before either scoring or creating for others.
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The thing that frightens me isn’t that machines will replace people.
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What frightens scientists more than the sheer numbers are that the cuts are arbitrary and manifestly pernicious.
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“Bulldozes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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