To bulldoze means to clear land or push things out of the way using a bulldozer, which is a powerful tractor with a wide metal blade on the front. Construction crews bulldoze forests to make room for new neighborhoods, or bulldoze old buildings that are being torn down. The bulldozer's blade pushes dirt, rocks, and debris like a giant snowplow clearing a path.

The word also means to force your way through something or to push people around through sheer determination or aggression. When someone bulldozes through a crowd, they're shoving past everyone without caring about politeness. If a teammate bulldozes their way into being captain by ignoring everyone else's opinions, they're using force of personality rather than cooperation.

You might hear someone say they were bulldozed into agreeing with something, meaning they felt pressured or overwhelmed into going along with it. A student who bulldozes through a group project by making all the decisions alone isn't really working with their team. The word carries a sense of being pushy, aggressive, and not particularly careful about what gets knocked down in the process.