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roughed

verb

past tense of rough

as in chopped

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Step 5 Cook ½ small white onion, finely chopped, and remaining 2 Tbsp.

— Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
Her hair was the color of wheat and chopped short at her chin.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

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The frenzied bear pummeled him repeatedly but couldn’t roll him because the pack was caught in the bushes.

— Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
Adobe is tapping a new CEO as the company's stock has been pummeled due to investor concerns that artificial intelligence will disrupt software makers.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

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While outlining the details of Clancy's suicide attempt, Reddington slapped a quarter on the table and addressed the prosecutors in what appeared to be a direct challenge to the state.

— Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Over the years, the United States has slapped Iran with countless sanctions targeting its banking system, shipping companies, oil industry and military.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of slapped

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OpenAI’s salesforce buffeted by change, leadership turnover Rajic’s predecessor, Dresser, also approached her work with notable intensity.

— Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026
Growing worries over whether Big Tech’s massive investments in artificial-intelligence technology will translate into profits and whether chipmaker stocks have soared too high in the euphoria around AI have also buffeted share prices.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of buffeted

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Petersen said Unite Here had the largest ground operation of any union in the state during primaries in June and knocked on more than 300,000 doors.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Valero estimated earlier this month that wars in Iran and Ukraine had knocked about 5 million barrels per day of capacity offline.

— Luke Fountain, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of knocked

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Poor guy is probably just trying to watch the home run derby in peace and just got drive by whacked by me.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026
Pop, a Romanian, was rolling through another service game when Bobker whacked an easy backhand beyond the baseline.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 4 July 2026

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