in rough

idiom

British
: in an unfinished form
The plans were done in rough for preapproval.

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The dog was found in rough shape but is recovering, rescuers said. Simone Jasper, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 Earthquakes cause the ground to move in unpredictable ways, sometimes sharply jerking, other times swaying like a ship in rough seas. Maya Wei-Haas, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 The pilot then climbs a rope ladder, sometimes in rough seas, to board the ship. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025 There was a red-flag warning posted at the time of her disappearance, urging people not to swim in rough currents. Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in rough

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“In rough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rough. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.

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