Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughed
Verb
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Fred fed the hay and his sister chopped.—
Clare Conley,
Outdoor Life,
18 Sep. 2025 -
Bits of smoky skin, crisp from hours on the pit, are chopped right in, adding a delightful crunch to each tender, smoky bite.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fans chanted for Jimmy Uso as he was being pummeled by Bronson Reed.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Patel gets mad Patel, who had been getting pummeled by Democrats for nearly four hours, lost his calm demeanor.—
David Lightman,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Ma slapped me and was right to do so.—
Anahid Nersessian,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Baltimore Ravens star quarterback Lamar Jackson apologized for pushing a fan, who slapped his helmet following a touchdown in the 41-40 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Once the painting was complete and sealed, the fibre optic lights were punched and positioned by hand.—
Matthew MacConnell,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Here are the talkers The Brewers have officially punched their ticket to the postseason!—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Six of the 10 countries most vulnerable to a warming climate are in Africa, which has in recent years been buffeted by devastating droughts and floods, both of which are exacerbated by climate change.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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An unusually high-density solar stream buffeted Jupiter and pushed its auroral oval toward the equator — the same thing happens on Earth, which is what brings the northern lights down to the mid-latitudes.—
Stefanie Waldek,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Grant Delpit turned heads during the 2024 NFL season when his strong tackle knocked 252-pound running back Derrick Henry to the turf.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Progressives fumbled their 2022 campaigns for the seat, when multiple candidates with left-wing credentials knocked each other out, letting Goldman prevail with just 26% of the vote.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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After consulting with the stunt coordinator, who gave her permission, Cooke whacked him – hard.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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As Wyatt goes in for the swing, her little sister, Bennett, runs behind her and nearly gets whacked by the club.—
Georgia Slater,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This lesson smacked me in the face Sunday as Russell Wilson went off for 450 passing yards despite the Giants' dramatic 40-37 OT loss to the Dallas Cowboys.—
Chris Bumbaca,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Chiefs crushed the Patriots that night, winning 41-14 at Arrowhead Stadium and Brady was benched after the Chiefs smacked him down.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Roughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughed. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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