/ ˈbʊldəʊz; NAmE -doʊz/ verb
1.
[ vn ] to destroy buildings, trees, etc. with a bulldozer :
The trees are being bulldozed to make way for a new superstore.
2.
[+ adv. / prep. ] to force your way somewhere; to force sth somewhere :
[ v ]
Andy Roland bulldozed through to score.
[ vn ]
He bulldozed his way to victory.
They bulldozed the tax through Parliament.
3.
[ vn ] bulldoze sb (into doing sth) to force sb to do sth :
They bulldozed him into selling.
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent. (originally US in the sense intimidate ): from the animal bull + -doze , alteration of the noun dose .