roughs (up) Synonyms
Strongest:
- knocks
- messes-up-
- licks
- attacks
- pounds
- hits
- hides
- slaps
- thumps
- beats
- punches
- pelts
- assaults
- whips
- batters
- lashes
- does
- punches-out
- works-over
Strong:
- wounds
- bastes
- descends-on-or-upon-
- bungs-up
- whacks
- beats-up-on
- tromps
- drubs
- swipes
- whaps
- bludgeons
- wallops
- smashes
- thrashes
- whops
- chops
- belts
- laces
- mauls
- hammers
- lambasts
- lambastes
- bashes
- bats
- raids
- slogs
- paddles
- tans
- smacks
- pummels
- boxes
- jumps-on-
- curries
- slates
- threshes
- storms
- slams
- buffets
- switches
- whales
- belabors
- lathers
- fibs
- spanks
- clubs
- whups
- flogs
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roughs (up) Meaning
roughs (up)
to hit and hurt (someone)
roughs (up) Sentence Examples
- The storm's relentless winds roughs up the once-pristine coastline.
- The roughs of the boxer's knuckles left deep marks on his opponent's face.
- The carpenter's roughs outline the dimensions of the future house.
- The sketch's roughs convey the main idea of the painting without detailing.
- The roughs of the manuscript show the initial ideas and structure of the novel.
- The unpaved road roughs up the car's suspension with every bump and potthole.
- The roughs of the horse's coat indicated that it had been living outdoors in harsh conditions.
- The roughs of the skin reveal the age and wear of the leather-bound book.
- The roughs of the mold were used to create the final, detailed sculptures.
- The roughs of the athlete's injuries showed the severity and extent of the damage.
FAQs About the word roughs (up)
to hit and hurt (someone)
knocks, messes (up),licks, attacks, pounds, hits, hides, slaps, thumps, beats
fondles, pets, cares (for),caresses, coddles, fosters,pampers, nurtures,mollycoddles
The storm's relentless winds roughs up the once-pristine coastline.
The roughs of the boxer's knuckles left deep marks on his opponent's face.
The carpenter's roughs outline the dimensions of the future house.
The sketch's roughs convey the main idea of the painting without detailing.