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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
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Still, the Justices wrestled with Sauer’s interpretation of the case.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026 -
Like many websites, Wikipedia has wrestled with how to handle the paradigm shift in generative AI for online text content.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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On Sunday, with her lip cut up and puffy, Barber thanked Grasso for the rematch.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
31 Mar. 2026
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Or mixed up the sausage filling and Justin’s potato into a kind of hash brown patty, fried them off like Brittany did with the livermush crostini last week, cut up the collard greens into ribbons, and put that on top of the potato and pork?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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Berman rehabilitates rabbits that are abandoned, neglected, abused, and in danger of being euthanized.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors argue that Duckett was a monster in disguise who abused the badge and brutally raped and killed Teresa before dumping her body in a lake.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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In the past, doing all the risk assessments and necessary evaluations to ensure funds are not misused, can take a year or more.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Inspector General closed the final investigation in 2022, saying there was no proof Hernandez had misused her position, engaged in conflicts of interest or accepted financial incentives.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Andrej, wearing a backward Final Four cap, slapped his dad’s hand, went in for a hug and listened as his dad said a few words, both breaking into big smiles.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Here, the brothers were two Brooklyn boys speaking with hyperbolic Italian accents — details carried on to other adaptations, with the outlandish voicework eventually making its way into the games.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2026
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The stars dapped up and carried on.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
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Since his release, Hernandez has claimed he was severely mistreated at the maximum security detention center.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Surveys have found that significant numbers of trans workers report being fired, denied promotions, or mistreated on the job because of their gender identity, Orr said, contributing to broader economic disparities within the trans community.—
Marc Ramirez,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for the officers and probation union officials said the prosecutions were an overreaction to a video — first published by The Times in 2024 — that showed officers standing by as several youths pummeled a fellow inmate at Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall in Downey.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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While parts of Maui are still rebuilding after the 2023 wildfires, the state was pummeled by a pair of back-to-back storms last month, causing widespread damage across the islands, including parts of Maui, O’ahu, Molokaʻi, and the Big Island.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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