roughed (up)

verb

Definition of roughed (up)next
past tense of rough (up)
1
as in licked
to strike repeatedly she was badly roughed up by her boxing partner

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2
as in abused
to abuse physically the photographer claimed that he had been roughed up by the actor's bodyguards outside the club

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for roughed (up)
  1. abused
  2. pounded
  3. attacked
  4. whipped
  5. ambushed
  6. beat
  7. mishandled
  8. pelted
Verb
  • The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Lucero family alleges her daughter was abused 75 times.
    Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of abused
Verb
  • Charis Kai, a freshman, was nearly asleep when her resident adviser pounded on the door to her dorm room.
    Corina Knoll, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Beck was able to take the snap and hand the ball off to Etienne, who pounded it in from four yards out for the game-winning touchdown.
    Kevin Dotson, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of pounded
Verb
  • Popular on Variety However, much like Qatar — which hosted the World Cup in 2022 — FIFA’s decision has already been attacked by human rights groups.
    Alex Ritman, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The accuser says she was attacked by the two rappers at an after-show party following the Video Music Awards.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of attacked
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  • The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.
    Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipped
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  • The gunman, dressed in dark clothing with a hood and mask, ambushed Thompson outside the New York Hilton Midtown.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Thompson was staying at a nearby hotel before heading solo to the Hilton, on his way to speak at UnitedHealth Group’s investor conference, when he was ambushed by his killer.
    NBC News, NBC News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of ambushed
Verb
  • Gradually add flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with applesauce and reserved 1/2 cup bourbon, beginning and ending with flour mixture and beating on low speed until combined, about 2 minutes total.
    Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • In the Central Valley, Rep. David Valadao cruised to reelection, beating Democrat Rudy Salas by a wider margin than two years ago as Kern County swung further right.
    Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of beat
Verb
  • In August 2024 alone, for example, federal statistics show airlines mishandled more than 260,000 bags in the US.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The Cowboys’ first kick return touchdown alone was one of the more bizarre plays of the season, as KaVontae Turpin initially mishandled the kickoff inside his own five, before unleashing a spin move that set him free for a score.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
Definition of mishandled
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  • But then the high-pitched whooshing of CAS pierced the air, and the arriving bird pelted the ground below with missile after missile, plus thousands of rail gun rounds, until the threat had been thoroughly neutralized.
    Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In a video obtained by PEOPLE, a visitor sitting on the Sky Screamer — also known as Supergirl Sky Flight — showed visitors sitting in gondolas as rain pelted them.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of pelted
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