roughhouses

verb

present tense third-person singular of roughhouse
1
as in wrestles

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2
as in cuts up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhouses
  1. wrestles
  2. cuts up
  3. abuses
  4. horses around
  5. slaps
  6. misuses
  7. pummels
  8. licks
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  • Season 1 reportedly will be centered around DC bad guy Gorilla Grodd, who often wrestles The Flash.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Francis also wrestles occasionally for Boca Raton Championship Wrestling in South Florida and competed prior for Coastal Championship Wrestling in South and Central Florida.
    — James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
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  • The new congressional map in Virginia effectively cuts up the state’s 11 House districts to give Democrats an advantage in 10 of them.
    — Joseph Konig, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
  • How to Prune Viburnum Use sharp hand pruners for smaller cuts up to the diameter of a pencil, and loppers or a pruning saw for larger cuts.
    — Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Feb. 2026
Definition of cuts up
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  • Before more cameras appear, your community deserves clear answers about who can search the records, how long the data stays available and what happens when someone abuses access.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • New York City’s child welfare agency routinely abuses its emergency power to take children from their parents without a court order, creating lifelong consequences for families, a new class-action lawsuit seeking to end the practice alleged Thursday.
    — Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
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  • Ortiz navigated past 17 other horses around the final turn and made a hard charge down the stretch.
    — Stephen Whyno, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
Definition of horses around
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  • Helmut Haller, West Germany vs England, 1966 Ray Wilson misjudges his headed clearance, Haller gathers it on the edge of the box and, just before Bobby Moore can close him down, slaps a right-footed shot into the far corner.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
  • Wilhelm enters the room, removes most of his clothing and gets into bed with her, slaps her, pushes her away and then caresses her face and cradles her.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
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  • These taxes and fees aren’t high just because California misuses the funds.
    — Nolan Gray, Oc Register, 21 June 2026
  • But if the authorized user spends more than expected or misuses the account, the primary cardholder is still responsible for the bill.
    — Doug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
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  • Unhealthy air quality, heat pummels New York City Skies in the city held a gloomy yellow tinge on Thursday morning as Canadian wildfires burned, causing unhealthy air quality in multiple regions of the United States.
    — Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • Debris pummels Rodney Stover’s back, buckling him to his knees.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2026
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  • Food stands also debuted that year, with ribs sizzling along with the blues licks.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • At one point in a dinner scene, Shields' Erika licks Joey's fingers.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026
Definition of licks
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