Railroad

/ˈɹeɪlɹoʊd/

Synonyms for "railroad" (149 found)

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Closest matches (30)

Noun(2 words)

accelerate branch browbeat bulldoze bully bullyrag bundle bustlecable railwaycoercecog railwaycompel constitute crowd decree dispatch dragoondrive onelelectric railway

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elevatedelevated railwayembankment enactenact lawsenforce

Verb(2 words)

bulldozed dragoon

Strong matches (45)

expedite feederfeeder linefilibuster force forwardget the floorgravity-operated railwayhaste hastenhasten onhave the floorhectorhie onhorse railwayhurryhurry alonghurry onhurry uphustle

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hustle upintimidate junction killllean onlegislatelight railroadlinelobby throughlogrollmain linemetro monorail ordain pass pigeonhole pocket precipitate

Noun(6 words)

expedited fast-trackedforce throughframe a storyhaul by railmove by rail

Related words (74)

press pressure pushpush onpush throughput in forceput throughquickenrack railwayrack-and-pinion railwayrailrail linerailroad throughrailway roadbed roadwayroll logsrushrush alongsidetrack

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siding speedspeed alongspeed upspur squeeze stampedestreet railwaystreetcar linesubway switchback tabletake the floorterminal terminus track tram tramline trestletrolley linetrunktrunk linetube turnout tyrannize underground urge veto whipwhip alongyield the floor

Noun(20 words)

push throughrail networkrail systemrail transportrail transport-relatedrailroad industryrailroad linerailroad trackrailroad-relatedrailway industryrailway linerailway systemrailway-related ramroddingship by railsneak throughsteamrolled steamrolleringtrain systemtransport by rail

Verb(3 words)

ramrodded sandbag steamroll

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More general

28 entries

coerce coercion force furnish hale industry influence infrastructure line logistics move offerpolicy processpressure procedure

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More specific

14 entries

class I railroadfast-tracked approvalfreight by railheavy raillight railpassenger by railrailroad constructionrailroad maintenancerailroad operationsrailroad passagerailroading a billregional railroadshortline railroadspeed through a bill

Collocations

17 entries

railroad a billrailroad carrailroad cargorailroad crossingrailroad financingrailroad freightrailroad historyrailroad industryrailroad networkrailroad safetyrailroad stationrailroad through Congressrailroad through the legislaturerailroad trackrailroad workerrailroaded legislation

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Inflections

3 entries

railroaded railroading railroads

Derivations

5 entries

railroad-like railroad-related railroaded railroader railroading

Sample sentences

25 total sentences available.

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A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car, but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.

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Where is the railroad station?

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It's the fastest railroad in the world.

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The railroad is now in the process of construction.

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