verb🔗ShareTo transport via railroad."The company railroaded the new equipment to the factory on a freight train. "vehicletechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo operate a railroad."The Thatcherite experiment proved the private sector can railroad as inefficiently as a state monopoly"industryvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo work for a railroad."My grandfather railroaded for 40 years, starting as a brakeman and retiring as an engineer. "jobindustryworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo travel by railroad."The workers railroaded the supplies to the construction site every day. "vehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads."My grandfather railroaded in his retirement; he built an elaborate model train layout in the basement. "entertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution."The majority railroaded the bill through parliament, without the customary expert studies which would delay it till after the elections."politicsgovernmentlawactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo convict of a crime by circumventing due process."They could only convict him by railroading him on suspect drug-possession charges."governmentlawpoliticsrightpoliceguiltstateactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo procedurally bully someone into an unfair agreement."He was railroaded into signing a non-disclosure agreement at his exit interview."lawgovernmentpoliticsactionmoralattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo force characters to complete a task before allowing the plot to continue."The teacher railroaded us into finishing the worksheet before we could discuss the lesson, even though many of us had questions. "storyentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share(upholstery) To run fabric horizontally instead of the usual vertically."The seamstress railroaded the fabric on the sofa cushions, creating a unique, horizontal pattern. "materialstyletechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading