as in roughhousing
wildly playful or mischievous behavior
their parents simply wouldn't tolerate any roughhouse in the living room
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as in to wrestle
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as in to cut up
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Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2021
Chewy orecchiette roughhouse with big hunks of sausage and broccolini, enrobed in a rich goat cheese fonduta.
—Dominic Armato, azcentral, 16 July 2019
Michelle Madden, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
There have been some funny notes for missing class dreamed up by parents and students through the years: doctor’s appointments for thumb injuries from playing video games, dentist appointments for broken teeth from roughhousing with siblings.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
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Noun
Phil bitterly watches from a distance while his fellow cowhands roughhouse, bathe together and chase prostitutes at a local saloon.
—Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2021
Chewy orecchiette roughhouse with big hunks of sausage and broccolini, enrobed in a rich goat cheese fonduta.
—Dominic Armato, azcentral, 16 July 2019
Verb
In another, my son roughhoused with friends and Buddy attacked.
—Michelle Madden, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2023
There have been some funny notes for missing class dreamed up by parents and students through the years: doctor’s appointments for thumb injuries from playing video games, dentist appointments for broken teeth from roughhousing with siblings.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
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At the same time, Kayce Dutton (Luke Grimes) wrestled with personal struggles away from the ranch.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, Rhodes looked like an even bigger star after the victory and Gunther’s post-match handshake, which is fitting for a throwback character who treats wrestling like a legitimate sport.Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Then, Craig allegedly purchased a chainsaw on Amazon and cut up her mother’s body in the basement, Hardy testified.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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What does everyone else need to be watching / reading / playing / baking / cutting up with scissors this week?David Pierce, The Verge, 27 Oct. 2024
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Some of the elders still remember the days when most Shia were mired in rural poverty, mistreated not just by Lebanon’s other sects but by their own semifeudal overlords.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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The subsequent Circus Starring Britney Spears Tour made its way around the world, but much like an actual circus, the star of the show was being mistreated.James Dinh, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2024
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While more of a household name in Great Britain, Wakeman’s ethereal-sorcerer persona onstage was matched in his heyday for barroom carousing and insolvency.Jordan Hoffman, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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Befitting the times, the album sessions were reportedly carousing affairs.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2024
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On my gondola, however, horseplay is not only encouraged, it is required.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 24 Sep. 2024
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Prosecutors allege Alec Baldwin engaged in ‘horseplay’ and acted recklessly on ‘Rust’ set.Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2024
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In the first half of last night’s contest, when the Rockets were getting pummeled, falling behind by as much as 30 points, that league leading net rating was not hard to believe, even with Steph Curry sidelined.Rahat Huq, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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In the days preceding the World Series, we were pummeled with references to the rivalry between the Dodgers and New York Yankees.Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Members of the troupe will be performing feats of juggling and foot-juggling, rola bola stunts, clowning and more.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Maybe the Wu-Tang Clan will feel inspired to clown him in another song?Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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The org reveled winners for its North America, Global, Latin America and Local competitions on Thursday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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At the time, the House of Tomorrow was synonymous with the glittering lifestyle of the decade, where scores of partygoers could revel comfortably in a living room punctuated by a rock wall and a backyard beckoning with a large pool.Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Roughhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhouse. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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