Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughed
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Add ½ red onion, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, and ½ tsp.—
Demi Lovato,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026 -
But the Vietnam war chopped that down.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Red Raiders fought on for the last few weeks but weren’t quite the same team and definitely looked like a lesser squad when Iowa State pummeled them 75-53 in a Big 12 quarterfinal game Thursday afternoon.—
Tim Cowlishaw,
Dallas Morning News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Chaos erupted in Washington Square Park in Manhattan as a vigil mourning the death of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei descended into violence Friday, with video capturing a man being pummeled to the ground while attempting to tear down a poster of the late Iranian leader.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The administration has also slapped tariffs on some specific products, including steel, lumber, and cars.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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The ingredients aren’t random cocktail names slapped onto standard drinks — they’re built to match the films.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Mar. 2026
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Whyte pulled the driver out of the car and cuffed him while the other officers moved to cuff Rivera.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The senior was even more delighted to add a championship hat to her new collection after winning the Big East Tournament, and the team gave her the honor of placing the logo sticker on the NCAA Tournament ticket poster that officially punched UConn’s bid.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
17 Mar. 2026
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Witnesses recorded a video of Barranco screaming in pain as four agents piled on top of him and punched him during the arrest.—
Luzdelia Caballero,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Egypt’s pound posted its biggest single-day drop since a devaluation two years ago, as the Middle East’s most populous country continues to be buffeted by the shockwaves of the Iran war.—
Mirette Magdy,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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London/Hong Kong — The conflict raging in the Middle East will test the resilience of a global economy buffeted by tariffs and other trade disruptions over the past year.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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One victim was knocked unconscious for several seconds, while another was surrounded and attacked.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Dallas has knocked Colorado out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs three times this decade — in the COVID-19 bubble tournament of 2020, then again in each of the past two years.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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Ulta Beauty shares are getting whacked this morning, down over 7%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jeff whacked it on the head, then ripped a gill.—
Kim Cross,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Roughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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