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roughed up

VERB

handle harshly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beat up maltreat manhandle mistreat

WEAK

abuse bash batter hit knock about knock around mishandle roughen roughhouse slap around thrash

Antonyms

STRONGEST

treat well

WEAK

aid help protect

Example Sentences

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Doesn't mind being roughed up, it doesn't bother him if he doesn't have many touches.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

May has gone at least five innings in each of his five starts, getting roughed up in only one while posting a 3.95 ERA.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025

Over the weekend, he posted a long message complaining that the New York Times was planning to report that he’d gotten roughed up, injuring his shoulder, in a sparring match with an agency jujitsu instructor.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2025

Now, once again, India’s corporate champion has been roughed up.

From New York Times • Nov. 21, 2024

Sefia recognized the young sentry, though now his hair had been roughed up on one side and there was a bruise soaking his cheek.

From "The Reader" by Traci Chee