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as in wrestled
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as in cut up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
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Receiver Jalen McMillan had an apparent touchdown pass wrestled away from him in the end zone by defensive back Jourdan Lewis, resulting in an interception.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The Brutalist, a number of works released this year wrestled with the crushing inhumanity of immigrating to America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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Maria is a former basketball player for the University of New Orleans Maria cut up the court herself, as a Division I basketball player for the University of New Orleans from 1993 to 1996, per the Rutgers University website.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Video and phone recordings showed Frey cutting up a rubber glove, filling it with something and stuffing the package into an arrow shaft during a call with Smith.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2025
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In the filing, the three dancers claimed they were abused, harassed, discriminated against and faced numerous workplace violations while working for the Grammy winner and her Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In court, Doe testified that Soulja Boy raped her multiple times and regularly abused her physically.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the increases began much earlier this year, given the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that pummeled Northern California with heavy snow and rain.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Practical steps also include delaying or reducing withdrawals from accounts that are already battered by market fluctuations, said Williams.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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Higher education continues to be buffeted by changes in the way American families view college educations.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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His presidency also was buffeted by domestic crises — rampant inflation and high unemployment, as well as interminable lines at gas stations triggered by a decline in the global oil supply exacerbated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution.—
Scott Kraft,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
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The passengers went to a hospital, but nobody was seriously injured.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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He’s currently injured, but when in the lineup, the 6-foot-4, 203-pound forward is the type of player the Blues love — straight lines, finishes checks, sells out every shift and a nose for the net.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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This would hurt even the most polished comedy or the most clockwork heist movie, let alone one that hopes to be both.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
26 June 2025
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Ohtani has provided a critical bat at the top of the Dodgers' order and there was some concern that adding a pitching workload might hurt his offensive production.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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