as in violently
without thinking or caring about the opinions, rights, or feelings of others
The demanding boss ran roughshod over her demoralized employees.
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Recent Examples of roughshod
Other states must keep education bureaucrats from running roughshod over policy-makers and the public.
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David Randall, National Review, 10 Feb. 2023
He was replaced by Iaroslav Niagu, who struggled to do much better, as Washington big man Braxton Meah ran roughshod in the paint early on.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023
The Eagles collectively ran roughshod over the 49ers and New York Giants (in the divisional round) by a collective score of 69-14, surrendering 391 total yards while pitching shutouts in six of eight postseason quarters.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
The Pioneers ran roughshod on North Ridgeville in their 42-6 road win, as Lance Glover Jr. and Jaden Gilbert each scored twice on a combined 15 touches.
—Matt Goul, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
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David Randall, National Review, 10 Feb. 2023
He was replaced by Iaroslav Niagu, who struggled to do much better, as Washington big man Braxton Meah ran roughshod in the paint early on.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023
The Eagles collectively ran roughshod over the 49ers and New York Giants (in the divisional round) by a collective score of 69-14, surrendering 391 total yards while pitching shutouts in six of eight postseason quarters.
—Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023
The Pioneers ran roughshod on North Ridgeville in their 42-6 road win, as Lance Glover Jr. and Jaden Gilbert each scored twice on a combined 15 touches.
—Matt Goul, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughshod
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Fortunately for Toranaga, he’s got Toda Mariko (Anna Sawai), a talented translator and fiercely loyal samurai, by his side.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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After Trump won, partially thanks to that hard-line border security message, Democrats fiercely opposed his promise to build a border wall and his even more controversial — and loathed by voters — policy separating families at the border.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Such is the power of Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta, who has spent her career holding up fragile ideas of modern pop stardom and vigorously shaking them like a snow globe.Jason Lipshutz, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shake vigorously about 25 times, then strain into a chilled martini glass.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Body camera video shows an Oklahoma City police officer forcefully taking down and handcuffing a 71-year-old driver after a traffic stop last month.Antonio Planas, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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There was some disagreement over how forcefully the victim contacted Morrow’s car during the incident.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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“Roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughshod. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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