roughed

Definition of roughednext
past tense of rough

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughed
Verb
  • Jeep chopped the roofline by two inches on this one while adding 37-inch tires for better clearance.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Measure out ¼ cup onion from 1 large white onion, finely chopped, and set aside.
    Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Hurley was burned out after his Huskies failed to play to the program’s standard, and after he was pummeled nationally during the 2024-25 season for his combustible sideline disposition, in Maui and beyond.
    Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Philosophy, too, is pummelled into profitability.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Williams then flailed his arms behind him and slapped Doncic in the throat.
    Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Anduril has also signed deals with companies in Japan and South Korea, as well as the government of Taiwan; that last partnership caught the ire of Beijing, which slapped sanctions on both Anduril and Luckey last year.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Whyte pulled the driver out of the car and cuffed him while the other officers moved to cuff Rivera.
    John Annese, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The Rockets are a team that lost its starting point guard (Fred VanVleet) at the start of the year while the Knicks brought back and built upon the exact same core that punched the franchise’s first ticket to the conference finals in the last quarter-century.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Manning allegedly punched and kicked Hartman in the face and torso, scratched her, choked her and grabbed her by the hair and slammed her against the floor and wall.
    Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Its involvement now raises the specter of further disruption for a global shipping industry already buffeted by Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
    James Legge, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The incessant sales pitches are buffeted by the usual deafening pounding music, which makes Vin Scully Avenue seem like Las Vegas Boulevard.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Video and witness statements, police said, revealed that Hussain was assaulted in the building’s lobby, struck and knocked to the ground before being forced toward his apartment.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Then in 1998, Buttered Popcorn knocked it from the top spot.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Thus, the bases were empty when Abreu whacked a double off the wall in left-center, a few feet too short of a second home run.
    Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 29 Mar. 2026
  • Ulta Beauty shares are getting whacked this morning, down over 7%.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Roughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.

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