ROUGHSHOD Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words

roughshod

adverb

Definition of roughshod

as in violently

without thinking or caring about the opinions, rights, or feelings of others The demanding boss ran roughshod over her demoralized employees.

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Recent Examples of roughshod Florida was never governed as badly as now, not even by the rural Democratic Pork Chop Gang that ran roughshod over the state until the late 1960s. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 11 May 2026 The Oklahoma City Thunder, top-seeded in the NBA playoffs for the third consecutive season, are running roughshod over opponents. — Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2026 The goal, Hall’s second of the series, came with less than five minutes left in a wild and physical frame in which Senators defenseman Tyler Kleven knocked out Carolina defenseman Alexander Nikishin with a crushing hit and Ottawa forward Ridly Greig tried to run roughshod on the Canes. — Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Brock runs roughshod over Canyon to advance Brock broke open a close game with 12 runs in the fourth inning to run rule Canyon 16-2 in 5 innings in Game 2 on Friday to sweep the Class 4A Division II series that was held at Lubbock Christian University. — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for roughshod

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Attempts to organize farmworkers were often crushed violently.

— Steve Appleford, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026
Taylor and Mortensen have been engaged in a contentious, high-profile legal battle after a pair of investigations were launched by Utah police departments in February into allegations that each acted violently during altercations that month.

— Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

Definition of violently

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But the coverage is administered by commercial insurance companies, which compete fiercely with one another for the business of about 56 million Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in drug plans.

— Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Not one belonging to Josslyn Jacks (Eden McCoy), one of the WSB’s most promising young agents, but her fiercely protective mother, Carly Spencer (Laura Wright).

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026

Definition of fiercely

Adverb

Georgia’s most influential dishes could be debated vigorously, but there’s no question that food has been an integral part of the South’s culture.

— Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Other studio heads, such as Marvel’s Kevin Feige or Warners’ Pam Abdy, are known to get vigorously involved in the post-production process.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026

Definition of vigorously

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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
The Dred Scott decision is said to have inspired Lincoln to speak out forcefully against slavery, run for president, and later lead the nation through a bloody Civil War.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026

Definition of forcefully

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Trump has vehemently denied her claims and disputed the Manhattan civil jury's 2023 unanimous verdict.

— Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 1 July 2026
In addition to the draft changes, owners have already proposed a big-league salary cap and floor, both of which the MLB players’ union vehemently opposes.

— Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of vehemently

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Duenas expected sales to climb sharply in the weeks leading up to the tournament and said his customers are coming from all walks of life, including fans from foreign countries.

— Dian Zhang, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Today, visitors can spot wildlife like bison, bighorn sheep, prairie dogs, and black-footed ferrets among the sharply eroded buttes.

— Scott Bay, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026

Definition of sharply

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Burnout, by contrast, is a harder reason for many owners to say out loud, especially when the business is still healthy, and the outward signs of success remain firmly in place.

— Scott Hanson, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Meloni was firmly in the fold at a late June meeting in Berlin with the leaders of Germany, France, Britain and Poland.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026

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