roughshod

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Recent Examples of roughshod Other states must keep education bureaucrats from running roughshod over policy-makers and the public. David Randall, National Review, 10 Feb. 2023 He was replaced by Iaroslav Niagu, who struggled to do much better, as Washington big man Braxton Meah ran roughshod in the paint early on. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2023 The Eagles collectively ran roughshod over the 49ers and New York Giants (in the divisional round) by a collective score of 69-14, surrendering 391 total yards while pitching shutouts in six of eight postseason quarters. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2023 The Pioneers ran roughshod on North Ridgeville in their 42-6 road win, as Lance Glover Jr. and Jaden Gilbert each scored twice on a combined 15 touches. Matt Goul, cleveland, 2 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for roughshod
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Adverb
  • And after years of fiercely protecting her private life (and facing incredible scrutiny from the tabloids, who analyzed every move of the Girls girls), Williams is feeling more open to sharing more of herself with the world.
    Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 26 June 2025
  • Brands—especially those in the fiercely competitive e-commerce environment—need to think outside the box to stand out.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Adverb
  • The search yielded 83 tiny, starburst galaxies, all vigorously forming stars when the universe was just 800 million years old, around 6% of its current age.
    Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 19 June 2025
  • While Silicon Valley has made extraordinary contributions – and promoted them vigorously – the rules that work for a few may not work for you.
    Dileep Rao, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Adverb
  • During the arrest, the subject continuously forcefully resisted arrest until he had been placed into a vehicle.
    Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 24 June 2025
  • If that had happened, the Trump administration might have responded much more forcefully, which in turn could have sparked further escalation from Iran.
    Uri Friedman, The Atlantic, 23 June 2025

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“Roughshod.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughshod. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.

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