roughhoused

verb

Definition of roughhousednext
past tense of roughhouse
1
as in wrestled

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2
as in cut up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
  1. wrestled
  2. cut up
  3. abused
  4. pummeled
  5. battered
  6. buffeted
  7. injured
  8. hurt
Verb
  • Penny grabbed him from behind in a headlock, wrestled him to the ground and held him with the help of another passenger.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Florida converted two of the miscues into 10 points while the other ended the Seminoles’ best drive when James wrestled away the ball from tailback Lawrance Toafili at the Gators’ 20 and UF leading 7-0.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of wrestled
Verb
  • President-elect Trump's vow to deport millions of undocumented immigrants could eliminate workers from U.S. industries already projected to face shortages and cut up to 6.8% of the national gross domestic profit.
    April Rubin, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Advertisement His star turn started in the first quarter, as Lemon caught a kickoff at the goal line, cut up field and blew the game open.
    Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of cut up
Verb
  • The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
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  • Record tax increases have pummeled city homeowners too; and Chicago is a tenth of a point shy of the highest sales taxes in the nation.
    Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Several atmospheric rivers pummeled California at about the same time.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of pummeled
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  • Reports in British media suggest the area was affected by flooding at the time of the incident, as Storm Darragh battered the United Kingdom with strong winds and rain over the weekend.
    Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Millions of Americans are set to be battered by fierce snowstorms—with officials issuing winter storm warnings or advisories for 13 states.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of battered
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  • His security forces sought to crush a mass protest movement demanding democratic reforms as the Arab Spring buffeted the region.
    Victoria Beaule, ABC News, 8 Dec. 2024
  • His model assumed that firebrands initially have a random motion as they are buffeted by the turbulence of the fire.
    The Physics arXiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of buffeted
Verb
  • The Lions are a brilliant team to this point with what appears to be an unstoppable offense and a resilient but severely injured defense.
    Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • An extraordinarily valuable racehorse, alone in his stall one night, was fatally injured.
    GrrlScientist, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of injured
Verb
  • He was not seriously hurt, but McConnell has recently been using a wheelchair as a precaution while at airports, according to NBC News.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The memory foam sole also lends some comfort and arch support so your feet won’t hurt after babysitting a high-maintenance stew all day.
    Anne Loreto Cruz, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of hurt
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