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Recent Examples of bulldozing
Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The running back became an instant fan favorite last season, scoring seven touchdowns in as many games while showing off his bulldozing abilities before a gruesome ankle injury cut his season short.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
While the Avs were bulldozing their way to a historic 31-2-7 start, the only teams within 15 points of Colorado were Minnesota and Dallas.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Aryna Sabalenka shoved aside a mountain of subplots and turned an enticing matchup against Naomi Osaka into a routine victory Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open, bulldozing her way through her fellow four-time Grand Slam champion with a 6-2, 6-4 win.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The Lancers moved to Division 1 after bulldozing through Division 2, and hired a new coach in Mark Garrity right before the start of the season.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There are certainly ways to mitigate some of their negative attributes without bulldozing them.
—Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The ones that wait will rent these tools from the same technology companies already controlling their distribution and often bulldozing their IP.
—Matthew Henick, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandiya, marking Israel’s latest and most dramatic step against UNRWA.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Noun
Their bulldozing run up through non-League and the EFL deserves respect, but they’re not held together by a rubber band.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
If it’s ultimately built, the massive project would require bulldozing dozens of acres of woodlands and could theoretically drive up the town’s population by 10%.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
The running back became an instant fan favorite last season, scoring seven touchdowns in as many games while showing off his bulldozing abilities before a gruesome ankle injury cut his season short.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Mar. 2026
While the Avs were bulldozing their way to a historic 31-2-7 start, the only teams within 15 points of Colorado were Minnesota and Dallas.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
Aryna Sabalenka shoved aside a mountain of subplots and turned an enticing matchup against Naomi Osaka into a routine victory Tuesday at the BNP Paribas Open, bulldozing her way through her fellow four-time Grand Slam champion with a 6-2, 6-4 win.
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 10 Mar. 2026
The Lancers moved to Division 1 after bulldozing through Division 2, and hired a new coach in Mark Garrity right before the start of the season.
—Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
There are certainly ways to mitigate some of their negative attributes without bulldozing them.
—Brian Barth, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
The ones that wait will rent these tools from the same technology companies already controlling their distribution and often bulldozing their IP.
—Matthew Henick, Variety, 23 Feb. 2026
Crews began bulldozing the United Nations Relief and Works Agency’s offices in Sheikh Jarrah and fired tear gas at a vocational school in Qalandiya, marking Israel’s latest and most dramatic step against UNRWA.
—Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bulldozing
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Los Angeles detectives arrested a juvenile in an alleged school bullying incident that left a 12-year-old girl dead after she was struck in the head with a metal water bottle.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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James Baldwin's insight emphasizes the necessity of confronting issues like prejudice and bullying, which require ongoing leadership action; in a video lesson, Kim Scott offers practical strategies to foster respectful team culture and effectively address harmful behaviors.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hmmm, let’s see… oh, yes, Kawhi Leonard famously did this once, pushing his way out of San Antonio.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Faster decision-making, greater policy coherence, and a better chance of pushing difficult reforms at a pivotal moment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lemon entered a not guilty plea in February, per The New York Times, after facing charges of conspiracy against religious freedom at a place of worship and injuring, intimidating and interfering with the exercise of the right of religious freedom at a place of worship.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Elected officials say an Orland Park resident recently charged with threatening and intimidating them was behind campaigns of robocalls and other communications that targeted them and their families.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The videos have pulled back the curtain on ingredient shifts across some of the company’s most recognizable products — and a surging cocoa market that’s squeezing the entire candy industry.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Pios led 4-1 after a period and put the clamps down, methodically squeezing the clock and the Broncos’ hopes of a repeat title, a shift at a time.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
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And with it almost out in the world, that’s scaring him a little bit.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Apr. 2026
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During the first phase, last spring, before DHS got the infusion of new money, Noem led a shock-and-awe campaign aimed mostly at scaring people into leaving.—
Nick Miroff,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Lago explained in a March 10 meeting that the fee would make required maintenance cheaper and easier for business owners, while letting the city manage sidewalk pressure-cleaning and repairs, landscaping and streetscape upkeep to clean and beautify the city.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Geopolitical shifts compound these pressures.—
Smooth Nzewi,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Unlike other crimes that use hacking or social engineering scams to access victims’ funds remotely, wrench attacks rely on more brutish methods of coercion like kidnapping and torture.—
Megan Cassidy,
San Francisco Chronicle,
3 Apr. 2026
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The most violent and thuggish regime on earth would be free to carry out their campaigns of terror, coercion, conquest, and mass murder from behind a nuclear shield.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Any group of employees that forms an internal clique with secret membership, intimidation, special treatment, or retaliation is incompatible with public service and will be eliminated from this department.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tycie Denise Parham, 48, and Gerald Keith Towns, 62, are both charged with first-degree murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, witness intimidation and conspiracy to commit witness intimidation.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Bulldozing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bulldozing. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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