to steamroll

Examples

• All

• After the asphalt was poured, they needed to steamroll it to ensure a flat surface.

• Ironically, the most lasting protection for Clipperton may come from the violent hurricanes that occasionally steamroll over the atoll.

  Academic text (1996)

• The construction crew used the steamroller to steamroll the uneven road, making it smooth for drivers.

Synonyms

L

to level

vsto steamroll

98 3.7

To make land or a building flat with the ground

focuses on achieving flatness by passing a heavy drum machine over it

F

to flatten

vsto steamroll

86 2.6

Make something flat and smooth by pressing it

emphasizes doing this with a heavy drum machine

R

to roll out

vsto steamroll

21 3.4

To make something flat by unrolling it or using a roller

uses a much heavier machine with a large drum instead of that tool

F

to flatten out

vsto steamroll

14 3.4

To become flat and smooth after being uneven

describes the same result but using a heavy drum machine

P

to plane

vsto steamroll

2 7.5

To make a surface smooth by shaving thin layers of wood

achieves flatness by heavy mechanical pressing rather than fine shaving

L

to level the ground

vsto steamroll

1 3.6

To make the ground flat for building or planting

is the same action but done using a heavy drum machine

S

to steamroller

vsto steamroll

1 5.2

To flatten a surface by passing a heavy roller over it

is the general method using that heavy drum machine

Phrasal Verbs

S

to steamroll through

• Informal

1 7.7

To get through something easily by pushing past people who are against you

S

to steamroll the discussion

• Informal

8.7

To take control of a discussion and ignore other people's ideas

How Smooth

to pave

69 2.8

to steamroll

1 4.9

to level

98 3.7

to flatten

86 2.6

to scrape

93 1.2

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology