run roughshod

phrase

US

: to completely ignore the opinions, rights, or feelings of others

He achieved success by ruthlessly running roughshod over anyone who got in his way.

Examples of run roughshod in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Spain clinched a berth to the final Tuesday by smothering France 2-0 at AT&T Stadium, running its unbeaten streak to 37 games while eliminating a team that had run roughshod through the tournament. — Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

The Tigers have made it to the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and appeared poised to run roughshod over an eminently winnable AL Central this year. — Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Such a position would run roughshod over the text and original meaning of the Constitution, and create a dangerous form of near-monarchical presidential power. — Ilya Somin, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026

Planning is for those who want to be left behind, the tortoise gets run roughshod by the hare. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for run roughshod

• amphipod
• arthropod
• copepod
• decapod
• endopod
• escalade
• esplanade
• exopod
• gastropod
• goldenrod
• isopod
• ostracod