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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
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Generations of Americans have wrestled with the meaning and reality of the American Revolution, our national origin story.—
Sarah Botstein,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025 -
The justices also wrestled with the role of science in the debate, with several conservatives questioning whether there was, in fact, sufficient evidence that talk therapy aimed at helping a child change his or her identity was harmful.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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Authorities believe it was cut up and sold, AP reported.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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They also aren’t burdened with making sure any of their shots match, since in essence any take can be cut up into a master, close-ups, two-shots, or whatever else Cameron decides.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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Ray tells a graphic story about his revenge on a priest who abused him.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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According to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Ed later told investigators that his father had abused both him and his older sibling.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bell concluded that the plaintiffs failed to show that their data was misused as a result of the breach.—
Chase Jordan
October 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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But all of these things are used as evidence — sometimes the sole evidence — that a person misused their benefits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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That mission is carried on today through his archive, which serves as a community-building platform and resource to create shared and public spaces for art.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Beck left the Yardbirds in 1966, and the group carried on with Page as the sole guitarist and Dreja on bass.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Hitting left-handed against powerful Cleveland reliever Hunter Gaddis, Pérez slapped a single into right field to bring in two runs and turn another nailbiter into a comfortable 4-1 lead.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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In a video posted just days before the competition started, Richter gets his butt slapped by his mentor.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
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The era-spanning series covers the AIDS epidemic, showing how the LGBTQ+ community was mistreated.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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Rene Gomez, the civic engagement coordinator with the Farmworkers Association of Florida, said many workers who receive H-1B visas are mistreated by their employers through harassment, wage theft, and safety concerns, which are difficult to report because of their immigration status.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Our federal law enforcement officers face a 1000% increase in assaults against them, unprecedented online doxing of our agents and their families, and they’re being stalked and pummeled by rocks and Molotov cocktails.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Like the three Dolphins opponents before them, the Jets pummeled Miami on the ground, putting New York’s offensive in favorable down-and-distance situations.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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