toughie

variants also toughy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of toughie And special days call for special grids, such as this set of six toughies that were originally shelved but have remained in our hearts. Vulture Editors, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025 Extra time may be spent looking for that toughie that was present just a few days ago. Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, 15 Dec. 2017 The surprises come from Rachel McAdams, who holds her own as a wise-cracking toughie, and Peña, who defrosts from macho pride mode with low-key grace. Hugh Hart, WIRED, 29 Oct. 2008 Another cold-weather toughie is Alaska's red flat bark beetle, which, under lab conditions, can survive cooling down to minus 238 degrees Fahrenheit. Liz Langley, National Geographic, 10 Dec. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toughie
Noun
  • The most nail-biting scene in the movie involves not a local tough but Claire, desperate in withdrawal, threatening to kidnap and kill the family dog if Kate doesn’t give her some money.
    Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 June 2025
  • Williams is already Beale Street jerky tough and looks like a plug-and-play 3-and-D wing.
    Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
  • As crypto holders become increasingly savvy online, criminals start resorting to physical attacks.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • According to his campaign website, some of his goals include increasing police presence, protecting undocumented immigrants but deporting violent criminals, taxing the rich, and eliminating waste.
    Emily Chang, ABC News, 24 June 2025
Noun
  • In the series’ first season (Class 1), Si-eun (Park Ji-hoon) becomes the target of a class bully after beating him at their school’s math competition.
    Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • Putting the bully in bully pulpit, Trump escalates in L.A. rather than seeking calm June 9, 2025 Granted, Newsom’s speech received a lot of raves from Democrats across the country.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2025
Noun
  • But throwing out our precious rights and freedoms, and allowing masked, unidentified thugs to roam our streets detaining people at will is absolutely not the answer.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 June 2025
  • In an empty warehouse somewhere, McKenna leaves Stabler alone with Vincent Mathis, Emery’s thug.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 12 June 2025

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“Toughie.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toughie. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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