bulldoze

/ˈbu̇l-ˌdōz/

perhaps from + alteration of dose

verb

  1. to coerce or restrain by threats : bully

  2. to move, clear, gouge out, or level off by pushing with or as if with a bulldozer

  3. to force insensitively or ruthlessly

intimidate cow bulldoze bully browbeat mean to frighten into submission. intimidate implies inducing fear or a sense of inferiority into another. cow implies reduction to a state where the spirit is broken or all courage is lost.

idiom

  1. to move forward while forcing other people to move out of the way —often used figuratively

They rudely bulldozed their way through the crowd.