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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  • The support from CalSTA saved Metrolink from a devastating cut in service, as the agency wrestles with difficulty in recovering ridership since the COVID-10 pandemic.
    — Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Each also wrestles with the devastated idealism of our times.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrestles
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  • Now playing in theaters, Clayface stars Harries as rising actor Matt Hagen, who suffers gruesome wounds after the brutal mafioso Szabo (Dencik) cuts up his face, resulting in the downfall of his career.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The New England Aquarium research scientist cuts up frozen Atlantic menhaden, known locally as pogies, secures them to circle hooks attached to several fishing rods, and casts them into the shallow water.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts up
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  • Anyone who repeatedly abuses AI tools may soon find Claude giving them the silent treatment.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Detectives will continue investigating these cases aggressively, and anyone who abuses their position with a child will be held accountable.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of abuses
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  • According to McGrady, the only royal who didn’t enjoy the time away in the Highlands was the late Princess Diana, who didn’t fit in with the family’s outdoorsy vibes and didn’t enjoy riding horses around the property due to a fall as a child.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026
  • 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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  • Someone slaps a strip of medical tape across their lips, promises you deeper sleep, fewer snores and a sharper jawline by morning, then cuts to a dreamy sunrise shot.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As the child puts his hands up, Bible says Campbell slaps them away, then drags him off the field.
    — Shelley Bortz, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
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  • The services are designed to help monitor for potential identity theft and provide assistance if someone misuses their personal information.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Jungles said any officer who misuses the technology should be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of misuses
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  • The global energy crisis triggered by two wars is set to worsen, as Ukraine pummels Russia’s refining industry and Iranian attacks continue on Middle Eastern oil production and refining.
    — Amy Myers Jaffe, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of pummels
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  • That glib self-confidence is present in McNamara, who licks the doughnut glaze off his fingers before offering his hand to the female detective questioning the one living Jason.
    — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Later, a woman protractedly licks blue ice cream from a cone, her attempts thwarted by ferocious gusts of wind and sand.
    — Matilda Hague, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of licks
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