as in rough
hastily or roughly constructed
the announcement of his candidacy was made from a rough-and-tumble stage put together just that morning
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as in brawl
a rough and often noisy fight usually involving several people
a rough-and-tumble broke out among the fans in the stands
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Recent Examples of rough-and-tumble
Stephen Groves, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
The startup’s rough-and-tumble experiments are even more telling.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 24 Feb. 2023
Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This aspect is not as easily quantified but has the backing of mounting data on the lasting psychological benefits of risky and rough-and-tumble play.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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The trappings of the Senate were another world from Mr. Abourezk’s rough-and-tumble childhood on the Rosebud Indian Reservation, where his Lebanese parents had immigrated and ran a general store.
—Stephen Groves, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
The startup’s rough-and-tumble experiments are even more telling.
—Justine Calma, The Verge, 24 Feb. 2023
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Both wear styling reminiscent of the International Harvester Scout, a rough-and-tumble off-road truck from the 1960s and '70s.
—Michael Dobuski, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This aspect is not as easily quantified but has the backing of mounting data on the lasting psychological benefits of risky and rough-and-tumble play.
—Carly Miller, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rough-and-tumble
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That way, your rough and weathered heels will be healed and hydrated.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 9 Jan. 2025
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Although the name might conjure a place that's a little rough around the edges, don't be fooled—the food at Stinky's is top notch, and the live music is not to be missed.Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2025
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At least four others were injured during the shooting rampage in the western town of Cetinje on Wednesday, which authorities say began after a bar brawl.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
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Coming out of the brutal men’s bathroom brawl, which left Thanos and four others dead, Team X did a quick recount to determine which side (truly) lost more votes.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 27 Dec. 2024
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One of its stranger spinoffs was the grandiose, tactically clumsy Symbionese Liberation Army — an army of perhaps a dozen white men and women led by a black escaped convict.Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Maye represents Tomorrowland for an organization that’s desperately trying to move on from a half-decade of clumsy, disheveled yesterdays, which means his health and fitness are mighty important.Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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In addition to engaging in regular border clashes with Israel, the group has supported Bashar al-Assad in his decimation of Syrian rebels and has been accused of assassinating Lebanese political figures who oppose Syrian or Iranian influence in the country.Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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New York City has seen mass demonstrations against Israel, including the encampments, antisemitic rallying cries and clashes with police seen at Columbia University and New York University earlier this year.Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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As a result of these attacks, Russia's average daily production of crude oil in 2024 hit 1,254 metric tons per day, its lowest since 2005.George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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The ship detained by Finland passed over the cables, investigators say Finnish investigators have detained the Eagle S, a 70,000-ton crude oil tanker registered in the Cook Islands.Rebecca Rosman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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Less than one day into 2025, the superstar has already punched in with one of her characteristic comebacks, shutting down a troll who demanded new music and called her a rude name on Instagram Wednesday (Jan. 1).Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 2 Jan. 2025
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Your relative needs to stop running roughshod over you or risk being thought rude.R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
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Their rough-and-ready vérité shooting style creates an intimacy with the subject that deepens the emotional response to music that for many of us is ingrained in our DNA.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
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James meets rough-and-ready cowboy Shea Brennan (Sam Elliott) upon arrival in Fort Worth and joins his wagon train heading West.Rendy Jones, EW.com, 9 Aug. 2024
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Houde said these mammoth animals are a primitive group of proboscideans ('elephantoids') from which modern elephants evolved.Joseph J. Kolb, Fox News, 18 July 2017
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Many are primitive and remote, and don’t have restrooms or water.OregonLive.com, OregonLive.com, 12 July 2017
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“Rough-and-tumble.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rough-and-tumble. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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