Bulldoze
verb
To clear, knock down, or level a place like a building or trees using a bulldozer.
The company will bulldoze the old factory to make way for a new park.
Often appears as...
- bulldoze a building
- bulldoze a site
verb
To force or push something in a rough, insistent way, regardless of others' feelings, opposition, or protest.
She bulldozed her way through the crowd to catch her train.
Often appears as...
- bulldoze someone into doing something
- bulldoze through a crowd
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To clear, knock down, or level a place like a building or trees using a bulldozer.
The company will bulldoze the old factory to make way for a new park.
Often appears as...
- bulldoze a building
- bulldoze a site
verb
To force or push something in a rough, insistent way, regardless of others' feelings, opposition, or protest.
She bulldozed her way through the crowd to catch her train.
Often appears as...
- bulldoze someone into doing something
- bulldoze through a crowd
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Destruction
Use 'bulldoze' when talking about physically tearing down structures or obstacles.
The crew will bulldoze the abandoned houses next month.
Pro Tip 2/3Complete removal
'Bulldoze' implies that something is completely removed or cleared away, leaving little to nothing behind.
The developer's plan is to bulldoze the entire block for the new mall.
Pro Tip 3/3Heavy Machinery
The word often refers to the use of heavy machinery, not just manual labor.
They had to bulldoze the hill to create the new road.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Destruction
Use 'bulldoze' when talking about physically tearing down structures or obstacles.
The crew will bulldoze the abandoned houses next month.
Pro Tip 2/3Complete removal
'Bulldoze' implies that something is completely removed or cleared away, leaving little to nothing behind.
The developer's plan is to bulldoze the entire block for the new mall.
Pro Tip 3/3Heavy Machinery
The word often refers to the use of heavy machinery, not just manual labor.
They had to bulldoze the hill to create the new road.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Destruction
Use 'bulldoze' when talking about physically tearing down structures or obstacles.
The crew will bulldoze the abandoned houses next month.
Pro Tip 2/3Complete removal
'Bulldoze' implies that something is completely removed or cleared away, leaving little to nothing behind.
The developer's plan is to bulldoze the entire block for the new mall.
Pro Tip 3/3Heavy Machinery
The word often refers to the use of heavy machinery, not just manual labor.
They had to bulldoze the hill to create the new road.
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Video examples
How giant sea creatures...
It's a pretty tough life there in the ocean. So these animals actually work together to herd their prey into even denser aggregations, starting with patches that they find in the first place. And that's what you're going to see in this visualization. We have a group of 20 dolphins, you notice they're all set up in pairs, that are working together to basically bulldoze prey
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Debate: Does the world...
The power lines are getting overloaded. And you peak out. Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze
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Saddam's Terror PIPE...
thousands of Kurds are carted away the army bulldozes their villages to ensure that they cannot return and they went in and removed thousands and thousands of people bulldoze the entire villages
Video examples
How giant sea creatures...
It's a pretty tough life there in the ocean. So these animals actually work together to herd their prey into even denser aggregations, starting with patches that they find in the first place. And that's what you're going to see in this visualization. We have a group of 20 dolphins, you notice they're all set up in pairs, that are working together to basically bulldoze prey
Video examples
Debate: Does the world...
The power lines are getting overloaded. And you peak out. Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze
Video examples
Saddam's Terror PIPE...
thousands of Kurds are carted away the army bulldozes their villages to ensure that they cannot return and they went in and removed thousands and thousands of people bulldoze the entire villages
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Barry Gardiner
British Politician
We have never believed that any potential future benefits from fracking make it acceptable for the government to bulldoze over the concerns of local communities or the very real environmental dangers that can occur as a result of weak safeguards controlling the technical process.
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Douglas Brinkley
American Author
When we settled our country, the dark forest was considered in some ways evil and something that you needed to plow or, later, bulldoze. We now have a new understanding of the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the need for bird flyways and why all species matter.
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Stewart Brand
American Author
Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze 1,000 sq. mi. of southern California desert. Well, as an environmentalist, we would rather that didn't happen.
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Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
I am consistently amazed at Sean Hannity's inability to host his own show. He's a dear, dear man - a very nice person... these liberals who aren't even that smart just come in and absolutely bulldoze him like a child.
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Donna Edwards
American Politician
Power is getting things done without having to demonstrate that you can bulldoze it through. I'm most effective when I've studied an issue, when I can make a credible argument, and then bring people along.
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Maggie Gyllenhaal
American Actress
The older I get, the more vulnerable I get. But the part of me that resists that, that is stubborn and wants to bulldoze things, gets in my way.
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Liz Goldwyn
American Writer
I never had a clique. If I throw a party, the only thing connecting people is me. Maybe I just don't believe in fear. I bulldoze right in.
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Bob Goodlatte
American Politician
Cities may now bulldoze private citizens' homes, farms and small businesses to make way for shopping malls or other developments.
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Henry Bonilla
American Politician
Governments should not be able to bulldoze a person's home or business to benefit other individuals.
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Pooja Bedi
Indian Actress
I can bulldoze my way into anything, and I'm hot-headed like a bull.
Quote examples
Barry Gardiner
British Politician
We have never believed that any potential future benefits from fracking make it acceptable for the government to bulldoze over the concerns of local communities or the very real environmental dangers that can occur as a result of weak safeguards controlling the technical process.
Quote examples
Douglas Brinkley
American Author
When we settled our country, the dark forest was considered in some ways evil and something that you needed to plow or, later, bulldoze. We now have a new understanding of the interconnectedness of ecosystems and the need for bird flyways and why all species matter.
Quote examples
Stewart Brand
American Author
Likewise, with solar, especially here in California, we're discovering that the 80 solar farm schemes that are going forward want to basically bulldoze 1,000 sq. mi. of southern California desert. Well, as an environmentalist, we would rather that didn't happen.
Quote examples
Steven Crowder
Canadian Actor
I am consistently amazed at Sean Hannity's inability to host his own show. He's a dear, dear man - a very nice person... these liberals who aren't even that smart just come in and absolutely bulldoze him like a child.
Quote examples
Donna Edwards
American Politician
Power is getting things done without having to demonstrate that you can bulldoze it through. I'm most effective when I've studied an issue, when I can make a credible argument, and then bring people along.
Quote examples
Maggie Gyllenhaal
American Actress
The older I get, the more vulnerable I get. But the part of me that resists that, that is stubborn and wants to bulldoze things, gets in my way.
Quote examples
Liz Goldwyn
American Writer
I never had a clique. If I throw a party, the only thing connecting people is me. Maybe I just don't believe in fear. I bulldoze right in.
Quote examples
Bob Goodlatte
American Politician
Cities may now bulldoze private citizens' homes, farms and small businesses to make way for shopping malls or other developments.
Quote examples
Henry Bonilla
American Politician
Governments should not be able to bulldoze a person's home or business to benefit other individuals.
Quote examples
Pooja Bedi
Indian Actress
I can bulldoze my way into anything, and I'm hot-headed like a bull.
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