rough in
phrasal verb
roughed in; roughing in; roughs in
: to make a rough or unfinished version of (something, such as a design) as the first step in creating the finished version
Rough in the lettering on your poster.
He roughed in the frame of the new door.
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At this point, there can only be very rough timelines—rough in more way than one.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Stellantis’ performance in North America has been rough in recent months, plagued by big recalls, plummeting profits, quality issues, and executive departures.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
Winters are rough in Mount Rainier, and within weeks of the search, snow set in.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Among other things, this material was used to print water bottles with opaque graphics set against a translucent background, along with bicycle handlebar grips that were smooth in some areas and rough in others.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The last year and a half has been really rough in my industry, with the union strikes, AI and other things affecting TV and media across all the boards, hence my stagnant income.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 20 May 2024
Nashville has looked rough in recent weeks, losing four in a row.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
The neighborhood was rough in the 1960s, said Charlotte Peoples, 64, whose family moved to the area from Marlin.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
In fact, since his first full season in 2017-18, Eriksson Ek has never received a 5-minute penalty for fighting, and has received one game misconduct — for roughing in a 5-2 victory Oct. 17 at Montreal.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Stellantis’ performance in North America has been rough in recent months, plagued by big recalls, plummeting profits, quality issues, and executive departures.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
Winters are rough in Mount Rainier, and within weeks of the search, snow set in.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2024
Among other things, this material was used to print water bottles with opaque graphics set against a translucent background, along with bicycle handlebar grips that were smooth in some areas and rough in others.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2024
The last year and a half has been really rough in my industry, with the union strikes, AI and other things affecting TV and media across all the boards, hence my stagnant income.
—R29 Team, refinery29.com, 20 May 2024
Nashville has looked rough in recent weeks, losing four in a row.
—Kyle Foley, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024
The neighborhood was rough in the 1960s, said Charlotte Peoples, 64, whose family moved to the area from Marlin.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2024
In fact, since his first full season in 2017-18, Eriksson Ek has never received a 5-minute penalty for fighting, and has received one game misconduct — for roughing in a 5-2 victory Oct. 17 at Montreal.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
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“Rough in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rough%20in. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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