bulldoze
verb
bull·doze
ˈbu̇l-ˌdōz 
also ˈbəl-
bulldozed; bulldozing; bulldozes
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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While the home was saved from being bulldozed, the company reports that it was converted from a private residence into office spaces in the process and does not allow visitors to come inside.
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The area where our mailbox should be is being bulldozed to make a straighter, faster highway.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Never one to sit idly by, Danny grabs his NYPD shield and goes bulldozing his way to the crime scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The university first acquired the site in 1967 with plans to build student housing, but after structures on the lot were bulldozed, the property sat vacant.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Briese, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The area where our mailbox should be is being bulldozed to make a straighter, faster highway.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Never one to sit idly by, Danny grabs his NYPD shield and goes bulldozing his way to the crime scene.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
The university first acquired the site in 1967 with plans to build student housing, but after structures on the lot were bulldozed, the property sat vacant.
—Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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