ROUGHHOUSED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

roughhoused

verb

past tense of roughhouse

as in wrestled

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as in cut up

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Verb

Ross's father had played basketball and wrestled in high school.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Almost immediately into the team period, Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was wrestled to the ground by a Saints defender.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of wrestled

Verb

Mix a package of instant potatoes with a half packet of stuffing mix and some cut up salami.

— Diana Helmuth, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
Store Fresh Produce and Salads in Jars Speaking of prepping produce, Costello always makes sure to wash and cut up fresh fruit and veggies for meals and snacking.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cut up

Verb

Jarrett, the elder brother, was eventually taken in by a man who later abused him, a victimizer who then set his sights on Baylon.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Market power can be abused, and a transaction involving companies this significant deserves careful regulatory scrutiny.

— Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of abused

Verb

When reporters shouted questions about the bombshell conversation, the future king at the time simply chuckled, remained silent and carried on walking.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Gibbons and Beard carried on, with Beard occasionally forced off the road by health issues, including an emergency appendectomy in 2002 and unspecified health problems that temporarily sidelined him in 2025.

— SPIN Staff, SPIN, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried on

Verb

While officials did not say what technology was misused, Itasca does use Flock Safety cameras to help with their police investigations, including burglaries and hit-and-runs.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Flock Safety, which operates a nationwide network of license-plate-reading cameras used by police to track vehicles, announced new safeguards after reports that officers misused the system to surveil people.

— Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of misused

Verb

After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency authorized to regulate event contract exchanges, slapped multiple states with lawsuits in response.

— Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of slapped

Verb

Human rights organizations have released multiple reports alleging Palestinian prisoners are mistreated, tortured and wrongfully detained in Israeli jails.

— CBS News, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Detectives said Beemer claimed his mother had mistreated him for years, including molesting him.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of mistreated

Verb

Destructive tornadoes and drenching storms pummeled the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, including two waterspouts that came ashore in the New York City area.

— Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Franks reached the goal line, leapt in the air, trapped the pass to his chest and got pummeled by the Jaguars linebacker in coverage — he was crushed to the point his helmet flew off in the melee.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pummeled

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