bulldoze
verb
bull·doze
ˈbu̇l-ˌdōz 
also ˈbəl-
bulldozed; bulldozing; bulldozes
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Examples of bulldoze in a Sentence
The crew is bulldozing the trees.
They bulldozed a road through the hills.
The governor bulldozed the law through the legislature.
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No, the devastation comes in dribs and drabs, via sporadic incursions over years: a home bulldozed here, a well filled with concrete there, a 2 AM home invasion there.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Raids and airstrikes in the West Bank The activist’s death comes nine days after Israel’s military launched one of its most expansive operations in the West Bank in years, carrying out raids, bulldozing highways, and launching airstrikes in multiple parts of the occupied territory.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Dillon took out two drivers in separate incidents on the race’s final lap in an attempt to bulldoze his way into the playoffs.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Israeli forces even bulldozed their village cemetery where generations of family members are buried.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
Raids and airstrikes in the West Bank The activist’s death comes nine days after Israel’s military launched one of its most expansive operations in the West Bank in years, carrying out raids, bulldozing highways, and launching airstrikes in multiple parts of the occupied territory.
—Mick Krever, CNN, 6 Sep. 2024
Dillon took out two drivers in separate incidents on the race’s final lap in an attempt to bulldoze his way into the playoffs.
—Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Israeli forces even bulldozed their village cemetery where generations of family members are buried.
—Sally Abou Aljoud, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Bulldoze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldoze. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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bulldoze
verb
bull·doze
ˈbu̇l-ˌdōz
bulldozed; bulldozing
1
: to move, clear, or level with a bulldozer
2
: to force as if by using a bulldozer
bulldozed their way through the crowd
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