roughed

past tense of rough

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughed
Verb
  • For Immunity Garlic contains bioactive compounds such as allicin, which is produced when garlic is crushed or chopped.
    Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Gwen chopped all her hair off in between movies.
    Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Guerrero pummeled the Yankees in the four-game series.
    The Athletic MLB Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The Dolphins got pummeled 56-19 by the Baltimore Ravens the next week, in a game where Miami lost its starting cornerback (Xavien Howard), edge rusher (Bradley Chubb) and linebacker (Andrew Van Ginkel) to season-ending injuries.
    Omar Kelly Updated October 6, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Immediately afterwards, Usiripalli allegedly turned toward a female passenger to his left and slapped her with his hand.
    Mason Leath, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The two 14-year-olds were charged as adults, but the case against Davis remained in juvenile court, which slapped him with an 18-month sentence for robbery.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The group punched and hit the employee repeatedly, banged on the car and pulled on the doors demanding the vehicle, according to prosecutors.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
  • But then came the altercation, in which Philadelphia midfielder Jesus Bueno batted Zaha’s hand down in the middle of the pitch and Zaha responded with an open-handed push to Bueno’s face, and Bueno of course went down to the ground as if he had been punched by Mike Tyson.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Advertisement Though the families once wielded far-reaching control within New York City, their influence—and membership—have been buffeted since the 1980s by corporate takeovers and prosecutions, according to experts.
    Time, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Operating income plunged 40% in the third quarter, reflecting ongoing strains on the electric-vehicle business that’s being buffeted by changing US policies.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Dončić channeled his competitive rage against the team that knocked him out of the playoffs a season ago.
    Dan Woike, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Allen told the hearing that Sessions knocked glasses off a table and that his friends had asked a waiter not to serve him any more drinks.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Morales whacked the teen over the head with the rifle and didn’t give the boy his money back, Applegate said.
    City News Service, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Riley Greene whacked a 96-mph fastball that snuck over the right-field fence for Detroit’s second run.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • However, Daulton Varsho, who has been another clutch Blue Jays hitter throughout the postseason, smacked a single to center to score Springer to knot the game at one apiece.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
  • The previous year, another Hall of Famer, Dave Winfield, smacked the series-winning double in the top of the 11th inning of Game 6 against the Braves at old Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Roughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughed. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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