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Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025
Its roughshod charm is infectious.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The Bruins ran roughshod over the NHL this season, but the playoffs mark a different, often more unfair, season.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023
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Adjective
On the second floor, there are still some rustic '70s-style futon mattresses built into roughshod beds.
—Chloe Schama, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2025
Its roughshod charm is infectious.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Adverb
The sense of place and time has been run over roughshod.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024
The Bruins ran roughshod over the NHL this season, but the playoffs mark a different, often more unfair, season.
—Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2023
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“Roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roughshod. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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