bulldoze
/ˈbʊldoʊz/verb
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
To destroy with a bulldozer.
2
To push someone over by heading straight over them. Often used in conjunction with "over".
3
To push through forcefully.
4
To push into a heap, as a bulldozer does.
5
To shoot down an idea immediately and forcefully.
6
To intimidate; to restrain or coerce by intimidation or violence; used originally of the intimidation of black voters in Louisiana.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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