in rough

idiom

British
: in an unfinished form
The plans were done in rough for preapproval.

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Rescuers found Davis awake in rough terrain past the dead end of a forested road. Outside, 6 Jan. 2026 Here are our favorite concepts from this past year, in rough order of preference. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Dec. 2025 Let’s run down the company’s slate, in rough order of strongest to weakest, to see. Nate Jones, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025 A week earlier, Yuji Hu, 39, of Calgary, Alberta, and his 7-year-old daughter were killed in rough waters off Garrapata State Beach. Jason Green, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in rough

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“In rough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rough. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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