rough (up)

verb

Definition of rough (up)next
1
as in to lick
to strike repeatedly she was badly roughed up by her boxing partner

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2
as in to abuse
to abuse physically the photographer claimed that he had been roughed up by the actor's bodyguards outside the club

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rough (up)
  1. lick
  2. abuse
  3. hide
  4. attack
  5. pound
  6. ambush
  7. lash
  8. manhandle
Verb
  • Nomi Malone licking the stripper pole in Showgirls?
    Lily Burana, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
  • In the series premiere, Rio licked Agatha’s hand in a sapphic (and slightly blood-play oriented) moment of intimacy, and the two also had an almost-kiss at the end of episode four.
    Quispe López, Them, 31 Oct. 2024
Definition of lick
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  • The European Commission has launched a formal investigation into Corning for possibly abusing its market dominance in supplying its protective glass to electronics vendors.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
  • In her old home, Sasha was abused and could not walk or clean herself properly.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of abuse
Verb
  • The Super Bowl contender hiding in plain sight Philadelphia Phillies star Bryce Harper signed a 13-year, $330 million contract in early 2019 in what was a record deal at the time.
    David K. Li, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But Bill Belichick has nothing in particular to offer when journalists ask about coaches hiding the effects of the disease.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of hide
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  • Just two years prior, the NFL team had shelled out more than $1.4 million trying to get Becker elected mayor, and another roughly $1 million attacking Mayor Lisa Gillmor.
    Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • An investigation from DePaul University and the Chicago Police Department is underway after two Jewish students who were visibly showing their support for Israel were attacked on the university’s Lincoln Park campus.
    NBC Chicago, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of attack
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  • Through the opening 10 minutes, the Pioneers were pounding on the door with two early corners and a shot from distance that sailed just over the crossbar.
    Braidon Nourse, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
  • In Lebanon's capital, Israeli planes pounded the southern suburb of Dahiyeh overnight and early Friday for the first time in four days, spreading panic after a rare lull.
    SALLY ABOU ALJOUD AND WAFAA SHURAFA THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of pound
Verb
  • Hernández caused an eruption two pitches later, ambushing a 1-and-0 fastball for a two-run shot the other way.
    Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Bjørn tries to get his family to safety without revealing the true danger to them, but they’re ambushed by the Dutch couple.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Sep. 2024
Definition of ambush
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  • Wack 100 has lashed out against J. Prince in response to the latter mentioning the former during a recent livestream on social media.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Indeed, no one is more preoccupied with such star power than Donald Trump himself, who basks in the adulation and approval of luminaries who support him and regularly lashes out at those who don’t.
    Brian Lowry, Variety, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of lash
Verb
  • Iris ends up getting manhandled a little, but at least no one is killed.
    Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 July 2024
  • This game got a lot more interesting after Servite manhandled JSerra 20-7 last week.
    Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of manhandle
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“Rough (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rough%20%28up%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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