roughhoused

verb

past tense of roughhouse
1
as in wrestled

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2
as in cut up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughhoused
  1. wrestled
  2. cut up
  3. abused
  4. carried on
  5. misused
  6. slapped
  7. mistreated
  8. pummeled
Verb
  • Authorities said another teacher threw her phone at the attacker and then tackled him and wrestled with him for control of the weapon, likely saving lives before the shooter was shot by a father who followed him into the building.
    — Gene Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Officers then deployed oleoresin capsicum (OC) spray, commonly known as pepper spray, and wrestled Licona Amador to the ground, prosecutors said.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • After Szabo cuts up Matt’s face in one of many graphic scenes, the actor loses his career and just about everything else in his life.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Union President Carrie Kyung said the plan includes cutting up to 18 English learner teachers and would affect at least two dozen schools.
    — Jason Rantala, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of cut up
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  • The act also has been sorely abused and used as a tool to stop projects, particularly housing.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
  • In 2023, the Illinois attorney general released a detailed report that identified 451 Catholic priests and religious brothers who the investigation found had abused at least 1,997 children across the state’s six Catholic dioceses.
    — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
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  • Notably, the three polling aggregators mentioned in the statement are not broadcast stations or news networks whose programming is carried on local broadcast stations.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Lee left, and Case and Collins carried on briefly as the Breakaways with several guitarists.
    — Cary Baker, SPIN, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of carried on
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  • Its own models going rogue or causing catastrophe The filing says that advanced AI systems pose existential risks particularly if they are misused, weaponized, or allowed to operate with high autonomy.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Stress hormones release during exposure, and risks climb when the practice is misused.
    — Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Public support among Americans has plummeted, and partners in Europe and elsewhere have slapped sanctions on Israel.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026
  • According to an affidavit for an arrest warrant, Gilder also attempted to leave with a ring, which was slapped out of his possession and recovered at the scene of the robbery.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
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  • Dustin Degenhardt, a voter in the town of Wainwright, said that Albertans have long been mistreated by Canada’s federal government.
    — Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Dustin Degenhardt, a voter in the town of Wainwright, said that Albertans have long been mistreated by Canada's federal government.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of mistreated
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  • Finally, when expectations crested for the Jayhawks, they got pummeled on their home turf.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
  • An unusually active hurricane season triggered a trio of storms that pummeled Hawaii and Mexico earlier this year.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of pummeled
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“Roughhoused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughhoused. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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