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as in intimidating
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 bulldozing
Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Their gusts act like miniature cold fronts, bulldozing ahead of the rain and lifting desert soil into the sky.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The pandemic left the YMCA cash-strapped and the prospect of a developer bulldozing the camp energized generations of residents and Wewa alumni seeking to save it.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Ford’s approach with its new truck is more like bulldozing the entire house and starting from scratch.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Carson James, Junior RB, Arlington Heights James is a physical, tough runner with a knack for bulldozing defenders.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Noun
On the island, buildings are practically invisible, built around existing trees instead of bulldozing the landscape.
—Jenn Rice, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Their gusts act like miniature cold fronts, bulldozing ahead of the rain and lifting desert soil into the sky.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The pandemic left the YMCA cash-strapped and the prospect of a developer bulldozing the camp energized generations of residents and Wewa alumni seeking to save it.
—Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 Aug. 2025
Ford’s approach with its new truck is more like bulldozing the entire house and starting from scratch.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2025
Carson James, Junior RB, Arlington Heights James is a physical, tough runner with a knack for bulldozing defenders.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
Verb
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Now, major Hollywood unions and progressive groups are pushing back, accusing ABC and its affiliates of censorship and demanding a boycott of Disney properties.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even as Brazil slows deforestation, more than 13% of the Amazon is gone, pushing one of the planet’s largest carbon sinks closer to a tipping point.—
Felicia Jackson,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s calm aura (Jayden Daniels), confident aura (Joe Burrow) and intimidating aura (Maxx Crosby).—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Romero added that the calls were particularly intimidating at this raw time of heightened political tension and rhetoric.—
Sasha Pezenik,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But both uniformed and civilian personnel are subject to social media standards outlined by the services, which prohibit bad online behavior such as bullying, discrimination and harassment.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
17 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, today's parents are particularly concerned about their children's financial futures as well as their children's mental health, bullying, and violence.—
Karen Benjamin Guzzo,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That could be due to tariffs squeezing automakers, disincentivizing them from giving discounts.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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This could be done by either squeezing the regular season even tighter with more midweek fixtures or putting the Wembley final back a week.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Republicans argued this, and not pressure from Carr, was the reason behind ABC’s decision to bench Kimmel.—
Ramsey Touchberry,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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With the gap between predictive models and regulatory maps now exposed, pressure is building on municipalities and state agencies to modernize infrastructure and flood mitigation planning.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brutality, coercion, and terror were always elemental parts of the entertainment.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Negative freedom means freedom from coercion—no one telling you what to do.—
Henrietta Moore,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Husseini’s successor of sorts, his distant cousin Yasser Arafat, also resorted to murder and intimidation.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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This decision undermines basic constitutional protections and deepens the climate of intimidation against both immigrants and people of color.—
Norma Chavez-Peterson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Pressing global issues, including Russia and Ukraine, Russia's threat to NATO's Eastern flank and the war in Gaza will surely be a main topic for the leaders.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The ozone layer's healing demonstrates that entire nations can coordinate to address planetary threats.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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