roughing

verb

Definition of roughingnext
present participle of rough
as in chopping

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughing
  1. chopping
  2. punching
  3. licking
  4. battering
  5. slugging
  6. hitting
  7. bludgeoning
Verb
  • Tinsel and lights line the doors of several rooms while a Christmas tree is being destroyed by a woman chopping its branches off.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Opt for butcher block Small butcher block tables are ideal for avid chefs who are constantly chopping and slicing.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of chopping
Verb
  • The group in the other vehicle surround Martinez between the two vehicles, with two people repeatedly punching her while a third person pulls her legs, taking her to the ground.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • According to Hallman, Forrest-Stitt responded by allegedly assaulting him, punching him in the chest, hitting his mouth, and causing injuries, including a busted lip and a painful bicep injury.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of punching
Verb
  • Chip, sensing something is wrong, gently approaches his older sister, nudging and licking her face in an apparent attempt to comfort her.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • While licking you is a way for a dog to bond and promotes affection, stopping it will not compromise your relationship.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of licking
Verb
  • The cyclone has continued its destructive path, making landfall in northern Mozambique after battering the nearby islands of Comoros and Madagascar.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Arriving with purpose, the battering-ram figure of Nikola Milenkovic forced home a header.
    Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of battering
Verb
  • Myers ended his career with the Cincinnati Reds in 2023, slugging three home runs in 37 games in the Queen City.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The New York Yankees capped a busy week by trading star closer Devin Williams to the New York Yankees Friday while the Chicago Cubs landed slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker, a three-time All-Star, from the Houston Astros.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of slugging
Verb
  • The one team with a young power-hitting first baseman who is still under team control would be the Boston Red Sox, and their 24-year-old first-bagger Triston Casas.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Christmas Eve forecast On Christmas Eve morning, the heaviest snow is hitting upstate New York and northern New England where locally more than 1 foot of snow is possible.
    Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of hitting
Verb
  • Can the Chiefs similarly start bludgeoning teams as the season winds down?
    Michael Salfino, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The killer or killers then backtracked through the crime scene, bludgeoning his victims dozens of more times in the head.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 13 Oct. 2024
Definition of bludgeoning
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