BULLDOZING Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

present participle of bulldoze

as in pushing

to force one's way bulldozed through the crowd at the arena, urgently trying to find the bathroom

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as in intimidating

to make timid or fearful by or as if by threats one of those gatherings at which high-pressure sales reps try to bulldoze naive people into buying time-shares

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Noun

The demands to stop the bulldozing and construction of areas in the Big Bend region of Texas are continuing, despite a pause in the work. — Ken Molestina, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Outside, the ceaseless roar of jackhammering and bulldozing went on as the ballroom, challenged by lawsuits and protected by that titanium fencing, took shape. — Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026 After Douglas, Miami picked up a 6-5 1/2, 261-pound bulldozing blocking tight end in Kacmarek, who can be an asset in paving holes in the run game. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 Their bulldozing run up through non-League and the EFL deserves respect, but they’re not held together by a rubber band. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Verb

While federal officials did not plan to build a wall through the park, public lands advocates were outraged when contractors began bulldozing access roads through the area in early to mid-August. — Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Forest Service officials, their patience having long evaporated, arrived in force, handcuffing and hauling the occupiers out by the yokes of their flannels, then bulldozing the camp. — Literary Hub, 10 July 2026 His bulldozing run and dangerous service forced Australia into a tone-setting own goal in the Americans’ 2-0 victory. — Thomas Floyd, Washington Post, 6 July 2026 The first season of the show takes its time in setting the stakes, building worlds, and establishing the key players rather than bulldozing straight into intergalactic warfare. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 10 June 2026 The looming Mercury-Saturn square encourages you to take a step back and reflect before bulldozing into a situation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026 The Atlanta Housing Authority began bulldozing the housing project Wednesday. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 3 June 2026 Paging Julius Randle Randle was at his bully ball best in Game 1, bulldozing his way to 21 points and 10 rebounds to help Minnesota power through to a victory. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 9 May 2026 And there have been questions and concern about Israeli soldiers bulldozing parts of a Catholic convent in southern Lebanon. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

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Noun

Many are worried that social media continues to increase the risks of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, bullying and other harms.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
That will depend on how Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada responds to the moment—and the courage of allies who have likewise tired of US bullying.

— Wal van Lierop, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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For the first time, Fed officials described the demand generated by AI infrastructure buildouts as something that could continue to drive up prices for tech products and electricity—thereby pushing up inflation.

— , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Canada has responded with its own retaliatory tariffs and pledged an aid package for affected companies, with Prime Minister Mark Carney commanding public support for the economic pain that will result from pushing back.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of pushing

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In the distance, a toddler in a matching Nike outfit literally leaped into the arms of a crying woman, perhaps a grandmother, squeezing tightly for a hug.

— Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
The floods will likely change that outlook, squeezing a country that’s heavily dependent on tourism while forcing a costly period of reconstruction.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of squeezing

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Iceland, which has a robust coast guard but no army or defense ministry of its own, finds itself in an interesting position in a world of great power coercion.

— Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Mark Carney drew international attention as Canada’s prime minister by warning that middle powers must resist economic coercion by more powerful countries.

— Rob Gillies, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of coercion

Noun

Jacobs was initially arrested on five criminal charges, including a felony count of strangulation and suffocation as well as battery, criminal damage to property, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim.

— Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Ann Arbor, where El-Sayed lives, is home to a branch of the Free Palestine movement that has engaged in violent intimidation of Jewish Democrats.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026

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