Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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steamroller | Yes | No | Yes | No |
squeeze | Yes | No | Yes | No |
steamroller (noun) | squeeze (noun) |
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vehicle equipped with heavy wide smooth rollers for compacting roads and pavements | the act of gripping and pressing firmly |
a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way | an aggressive attempt to compel acquiescence by the concentration or manipulation of power |
a tight or amorous embrace | |
the act of forcing yourself (or being forced) into or through a restricted space | |
a twisting squeeze | |
(slang) a person's girlfriend or boyfriend | |
a situation in which increased costs cannot be passed on to the customer | |
a state in which there is a short supply of cash to lend to businesses and consumers and interest rates are high |
steamroller (verb) | squeeze (verb) |
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make level or flat with a steamroller | press firmly |
overwhelm by using great force | squeeze or press together |
crush with a steamroller as if to level | squeeze tightly between the fingers |
proceed with great force | squeeze like a wedge into a tight space |
bring to a specified state by overwhelming force or pressure | hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness |
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition | |
press or force | |
obtain by coercion or intimidation | |
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means |