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in rough

idiom

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

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As dangerous conditions persist, especially in the winter months, officials remind people to stay out of the water, avoid swimming in rough conditions, and never turn their backs to the ocean. Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 24 Nov. 2025 The harrowing incident off Soberanes Point came a week after a father and his 7-year-old daughter were killed in rough waters three miles to the north, off Big Sur’s Garrapata Beach. Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025 The 125-foot-long and 279-foot-wide facility will be able to operate in rough seas and reportedly withstand powerful tropical cyclones on Earth. Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Nov. 2025 The team then retrieved the tags, some of which floated 50 miles away in rough water. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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