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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But Trump bulldozed through their objections, dismissing or ignoring his critics.
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — A big San Jose commercial complex with several merchants that include a furniture retailer, produce outlet and martial arts studio could be bulldozed to clear the way for a housing development.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Neighbors raised fears about the home potentially being bulldozed for athletic fields.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Many of Bronzeville’s jazz clubs closed when the city bulldozed much of Walnut Street and the surrounding neighborhood in the name of urban renewal and freeway construction.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
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Susan Page, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
Loading your audio article SAN JOSE — A big San Jose commercial complex with several merchants that include a furniture retailer, produce outlet and martial arts studio could be bulldozed to clear the way for a housing development.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024
Neighbors raised fears about the home potentially being bulldozed for athletic fields.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2024
Many of Bronzeville’s jazz clubs closed when the city bulldozed much of Walnut Street and the surrounding neighborhood in the name of urban renewal and freeway construction.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Journal Sentinel, 23 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for bulldoze
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“Bulldoze.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bulldoze. Accessed 7 Jul. 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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