steamroller

Example Sentences

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What is shocking is that, with a 131-108 win Saturday night at Crypto.com Arena, the Thunder steamrolled to victory over the prone body of an NBA legend.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

And, at one point, they steamrolled through an entire season undefeated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The U.S. had steamrolled the competition here for two weeks, entering the decisive showdown against Canada riding a wave of five consecutive shutout victories and carrying an overall goal differential of 31-1.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

USC was steamrolled by Notre Dame’s rushing attack, which piled up 306 yards and three touchdowns.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

And before Genie could even tell him about Grandpop’s inside-outside room, Ernie steamrolled him and proceeded to spend the next seven jillion hours going on and on, yapping about how cool Tess was.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds