roughened 1 of 2

adjective

as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface roughened hands from hard work

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roughened

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verb

past tense of roughen
as in scuffed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughened
  1. jagged
  2. scuffed
  3. uneven
  4. rough
  5. rugged
  6. broken
  7. ragged
Adjective
  • But early reactions confirm Moonshot’s model is a solid one, even if more jagged than Anthropic's Fable or OpenAI's Sol in some applications.
    — Christian Catalini, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • While 2022’s Trouble the Water embraced the jagged edges of Show Me the Body’s sludgy punk-metal sound, Alone Together is a sleek and streamlined album that includes their most agreeable songs yet.
    — Eli Enis, Pitchfork, 15 July 2026
Definition of jagged
Verb
  • Kostyuk raised her hands and dropped to her knees after Paolini scuffed a shot on her second match point.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Before Mbappe scored his penalty, Gustavo Velazquez, the Paraguayan defender, scuffed the penalty spot, another underhanded attempt to disturb the tournament favourites.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of scuffed
Adjective
  • The uneven overall performance can be traced back — first and foremost — to a leaky defense.
    — Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 July 2026
  • The uneven elevation of Spain’s mountainous regions could obstruct viewing the eclipse, as could a line of trees or a smattering of buildings.
    — Catherine Tansey, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 July 2026
Definition of uneven
Adjective
  • Today's launch aims to smooth over a few rough patches that the vehicle ran into during V3's debut on the mostly successful Flight 12, which occurred on May 22.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 16 July 2026
  • That comes after a rough day of trading as shares fell below their IPO price.
    — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of rough
Adjective
  • Damon is rugged and haunting in this absolute star turn as Odysseus, who, in a departure from the wilier original, is written as a true-hearted hero whose primary flaw was his unwavering loyalty to his men and his family.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Authorities say the incident unfolded Thursday afternoon near Gumboot Lake in Siskiyou County, a rugged forested area west of Interstate 5 and near the Oregon border.
    — David Benda, USA Today, 18 July 2026
Definition of rugged
Adjective
  • Divine intervention can’t repair the broken social bonds that Odysseus and Penelope (Anne Hathaway) blame for the fall of civilization.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 17 July 2026
  • In 2023, after a park visitor noticed a broken Fury 325 support beam, the coaster closed for six weeks that summer.
    — Catherine Muccigrosso July 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026
Definition of broken
Adjective
  • After a poor show against the Springboks, England was under pressure to avoid a sixth straight test defeat for the first time in 20 years and beat Fiji, which ran Wales ragged last weekend but was overcome in the set-pieces.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
  • This leaves ragged and bruised leaf tips behind that quickly turn brown and are more susceptible to disease.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Definition of ragged
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