ramrodding

Verb

ramrod (third-person singular simple present ramrods, present participle ramrodding, simple past and past participle ramrodded)

1. (transitive) To force; to coerce.
   • That new project manager is just the one to ramrod this through to completion.
2. (broadly, usually passive voice) To force to remain upright.
   • He bristled and sat there, motionless, as if ramrodded.

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