roughhoused

verb

past tense of roughhouse
1
as in wrestled

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2
as in cut up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
  1. wrestled
  2. cut up
  3. abused
  4. carried on
  5. misused
  6. slapped
  7. mistreated
  8. pummeled
Verb
  • For more than a century, states have wrestled with how to address the deaths of children whose parents refuse them medical care for religious reasons.
    — Noelle Crombie, ProPublica, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The speedy linebacker blew by a block attempt from Charbonnet and wrestled Darnold down by his waist.
    — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • Californios’ reign began to vanish even before the discovery of gold, when droughts and floods wiped out their easygoing livelihoods, and their lands were cut up, sold off, and their land grants swept aside by the new state.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The board's original proposal called for cutting up to 18 English learner teachers across the district.
    — Beret Leone, CBS News, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut up
Verb
  • State judges who take these cases look for proof that applicants cannot safely return to their home country, have been abused, abandoned or neglected by one or both parents, and that reunification with a parent is not possible.
    — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Travis Kelce, a future Hall of Fame selection who abused the Dolphins earlier this season, capitalizing on a handful of the players where Taaffe was responsible for his coverage.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
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  • The good vibes carried on with the year’s most competitive bidding war, eventually won by A24.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Twenty years after The Black Parade, My Chemical Romance have carried on with the album all the way to the top of the Billboard 200 chart.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of carried on
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  • Nor is there evidence in these announcements that either operator has misused guest information.
    — Burak Oktenli, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Those can be warning signs that someone has misused a minor's identity.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
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  • The altercation erupted after an enraged woman allegedly slapped a fellow speaker with a phone and lunged when challenged on women's rights in Iran.
    — Staff, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The attacker slapped the woman on the buttocks on Bedford and Willoughby Aves.
    — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of slapped
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  • Dustin Degenhardt, a voter in the town of Wainwright, said that Albertans have long been mistreated by Canada’s federal government.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dustin Degenhardt, a voter in the town of Wainwright, said that Albertans have long been mistreated by Canada's federal government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistreated
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  • But two miles deep into the earth below, the drill attached to this giant rig pummeled rock to bring 400°F heat to the surface.
    — Kyla Mandel, Time, 9 Nov. 2026
  • On second-and-7 early in overtime against Seattle, quarterback Sam Darnold had already been pummeled by Vance Joseph’s defense.
    — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of pummeled
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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