roughhoused

Definition of roughhousednext
past tense of roughhouse
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Verb
  • Ivelisse Garcia Santana said her grandson Jeury Concepcion needed several stitches after ICE agents wrestled him to the ground.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • Paxley wrestled other talented superstars, including Asuka, Ash By Elegance, Kayden Carter, Katana Chance, Gigi Dolin, Thea Hail, Fallon Henley, Michin, Liv Morgan, Ivy Nile, Jaida Parker, Roxanne Perez, Raquel Rodriguez, Sol Ruca, Kairi Sane, Lyra Valkyria, and Zaria.
    James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Verb
  • That map would have cut up Indianapolis into four new districts, securing a Republican edge.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • In the carousel of photos, McGillivray is seen cutting up food and raising it to Hogan's husband Steven Oleksy's mouth.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Verb
  • Vinicius Jr had alleged that Prestianni had racially abused him, which Prestianni denied on social media.
    Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 May 2026
  • During opening statements in her trial on Tuesday, May 5, prosecutors said Lauren Maloberti abused and neglected the boy and failed to seek prompt medical treatment as his condition deteriorated, according to TribLive and WTAE.
    Staff Author, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Anthropic is also testing its latest Mythos model with a select group of companies; the Claude developer claims these restrictions are necessary to ensure the model can’t be misused upon a more public release.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
  • In February, conservative filmmaker Joel Gilbert filed a complaint to the Federal Elections Committee alleging Swalwell misused campaign finance funds on child care for his three children.
    Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 May 2026
  • The live-in chef who accused Stefon Diggs of assault took the stand Monday on the first day of his trial, testifying that the former New England Patriots wide receiver slapped and choked her during a dispute at his home.
    Michael Casey, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • When Karin carried on that group’s theatrics and iconoclastic spirit into their solo work as Fever Ray, Olof slipped out of the spotlight.
    Will Lynch, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026
  • The first African woman chosen to curate the main Biennale exhibition, the late Koyo Kouoh assembled 110 artists and artistic groups under a title meant to spotlight the overlooked, and five co-curators carried on her legacy after her death a year ago.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • That says a lot about Michael rescuing other people who felt that they were being abused, mistreated.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Advocates say the family is worried that if they're returned to Egypt, they'll be labeled as terrorists and be targeted by the Egyptian government and mistreated.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • On Saturday, Moscow pummeled the central city of Dnipro and other areas for more than twenty hours with barrages of missiles and drones, killing at least seven people.
    Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Fast-moving storms pummeled parts of the Midwest with hail, strong wind and heavy rain Monday, flooding streets, stranding commuters and downing many trees, including one in western Michigan that landed on a man and killed him.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 12 May. 2026.

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