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as in wrestled
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2
as in cut up
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
Verb
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Receiver Jalen McMillan had an apparent touchdown pass wrestled away from him in the end zone by defensive back Jourdan Lewis, resulting in an interception.—
Rick Stroud,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The Brutalist, a number of works released this year wrestled with the crushing inhumanity of immigrating to America.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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Consider cutting up their food or serving easy-to-eat foods like smoothies.—
Smita Patel,
Verywell Health,
15 Apr. 2025
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Skrillex has never restricted his distension of sonic materials to merely supersizing his bass lines, and among other things, the voices on this album are routinely phased and retuned and cut up.—
Michaelangelo Matos,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the filing, the three dancers claimed they were abused, harassed, discriminated against and faced numerous workplace violations while working for the Grammy winner and her Big Grrrl Big Touring Inc.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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In court, Doe testified that Soulja Boy raped her multiple times and regularly abused her physically.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, the increases began much earlier this year, given the back-to-back atmospheric rivers that pummeled Northern California with heavy snow and rain.—
Andy Biggs,
Newsweek,
25 Dec. 2024
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Jim Miller submitted Jackson in the first round in a bounce-back performance after he was pummeled by Bobby Green at UFC 300 in April.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
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The Dodgers’ lower-leverage relievers got battered.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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The facility's roof was also damaged by Hurricane Beryl, which battered the southeastern United States in July 2024.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Higher education continues to be buffeted by changes in the way American families view college educations.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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His presidency also was buffeted by domestic crises — rampant inflation and high unemployment, as well as interminable lines at gas stations triggered by a decline in the global oil supply exacerbated by Iran’s Islamic Revolution.—
Scott Kraft,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The passengers went to a hospital, but nobody was seriously injured.—
Patrick McGeehan,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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He’s currently injured, but when in the lineup, the 6-foot-4, 203-pound forward is the type of player the Blues love — straight lines, finishes checks, sells out every shift and a nose for the net.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Draisaitl has played three games since getting hurt against Utah on March 18.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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By the time a tooth starts hurting, the problem is usually more advanced, requiring more extensive treatment.—
Towncare Dental,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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