Railroaded

Word RAILROADED
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Definitions and meanings of "Railroaded"

What do we mean by railroaded?

To transport via railroad.

To operate a railroad.

To work for a railroad.

To travel by railroad.

To engage in a hobby pertaining to railroads.

To manipulate and hasten a procedure, as of formal approval of a law or resolution.

To convict of a crime by circumventing due process.

To procedurally bully someone into an unfair agreement.

To force characters to complete a task before allowing the plot to continue.

(upholstery) To run fabric horizontally instead of the usual vertically.

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The word "railroaded" in example sentences

Cause any character that lets themselves be railroaded is the fault of both the idiot who feels he has the real pulse of the situation going on, and the other guy for listening. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They’ll know that in 2006, Congress passed a tyrannical law that will be ranked with the low points in American democracy, our generation’s version of the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Democrats 'excuse for letting themselves get railroaded is that the law will never stand a court challenge. ❋ Unknown (2006)

It shows 'we the people' are not really being represented but being 'railroaded' into added to our huge national debt and helping just a few in the process. ❋ Unknown (2009)

For such destruction of property innocent men were frequently punished -- 'railroaded' in the parlance of the times. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If I were the judge in Craig's case, I would have already set this case for a hearing on my own motion and sent Senator Craig a summons to appear to determine if Craig's plea should be withdrawn or not, since Craig's public statements to the effect that he was "railroaded" have cost doubts on the integrity of the court and the judicial system in general. ❋ Unknown (2009)

After serving 234 days and then losing her law license, Baumgartner started a web site, deciding to go all out, exposing how she was being 'railroaded' and exposing even more state and federal political corruption. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Author James Reston Jr. (son and namesake of the legendary New York Times columnist) added that while his generation "railroaded" Nixon out of office, "what he did was trivial compared to George W. Bush." ❋ Unknown (2008)

Combrink cited elements of the case which lent substance to the defence's initial claim that Nkabinde was "railroaded" by an inquisition-like investigation. ❋ Unknown (1998)

South Africa had in a sense been "railroaded" in that it had heard at a late stage that Africa would endorse its chairmanship. ❋ Unknown (1997)

A board chairman said the schools were being "railroaded" into agreement and parents were angry. ❋ Unknown (1994)

After supper, Hop. and I lighted our cigars and "railroaded" for awhile, then "Her Eyes" went to the piano and sang a dozen songs as only a trained singer can. ❋ John A. Hill (N/A)

She sat at her work listening, while Hopkins and I "railroaded" and argued about politics, and religion and everything else under the sun. ❋ John A. Hill (N/A)

I "railroaded" day and night, and I passed him; then turn about he passed me. ❋ Unknown (1907)

Jim Hall was being "railroaded" to prison for a crime he had not committed. ❋ Unknown (1906)

For such destruction of property innocent men were frequently punished -- "railroaded" in the parlance of the times. ❋ Jack London (1896)

The shadow education secretary, Ed Balls, said the bill was being "railroaded" through to avoid proper scrutiny. ❋ Unknown (2010)

But shadow education secretary Ed Balls claimed the legislation was being "railroaded" through the Commons to avoid proper scrutiny. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Anne Cooper, a fan since the 1970s, said she felt Mr. Roethlisberger was being "railroaded" by the media "and a lot of so-called fans." ❋ Unknown (2010)

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