Examples of roughen in a Sentence
Roughen the surface with a file before you apply the glue.
Her hands were roughened by years of hard work.
Age caused his skin to roughen.
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To address both weaknesses, engineers coated the nitride film—a combination of GaN and InGaN layers—with a metal that acts as a mirror, then flipped the assembly over, removed the substrate, and roughened the underlying surface.
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IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen says that a nail technician will first use a coarse nail file to remove the shiny top layer and roughen up the surface.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
Test sample: Low-carbon steel joined to form a T. Surface and end roughened by grinding with 60-grit abrasive.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023
To try to remedy the situation, workers dragged tires and scrubbed the slick surface to try to roughen it up a bit.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022
The optional mirror-bright 20-inch wheels look great but roughen the ride.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022
That can roughen up the cuticle, which leads to tangles, frizz, and then breakage.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021
Fisher has recruited sturdily in his four seasons at A&M, but that road will roughen in the state with UT and OU joining the mighty football conference, one that has led the nation in NFL draft picks for 15 consecutive years.
—Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2021
This will roughen up the paneling’s glossy surface, so the primer will adhere better.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
IEEE Spectrum, 30 Dec. 2010
Celebrity nail artist Queenie Nguyen says that a nail technician will first use a coarse nail file to remove the shiny top layer and roughen up the surface.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2023
Test sample: Low-carbon steel joined to form a T. Surface and end roughened by grinding with 60-grit abrasive.
—Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2023
To try to remedy the situation, workers dragged tires and scrubbed the slick surface to try to roughen it up a bit.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 22 Apr. 2022
The optional mirror-bright 20-inch wheels look great but roughen the ride.
—Dan Neil, WSJ, 3 Feb. 2022
That can roughen up the cuticle, which leads to tangles, frizz, and then breakage.
—Sable Yong, Allure, 29 Dec. 2021
Fisher has recruited sturdily in his four seasons at A&M, but that road will roughen in the state with UT and OU joining the mighty football conference, one that has led the nation in NFL draft picks for 15 consecutive years.
—Brent Zwerneman, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Sep. 2021
This will roughen up the paneling’s glossy surface, so the primer will adhere better.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 18 Dec. 2020
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“Roughen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughen. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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