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Definitions

ride roughshod over

VERB

trample

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crush encroach flatten hurt infringe injure override overwhelm run over squash step on stomp violate

STRONG

bruise grind pound stamp tramp tread

WEAK

tromp

Antonyms

STRONGEST

aid assist cure heal help obey observe uncompress

VERB

tromp

Synonyms

WEAK

bruise crush encroach flatten grind hurt infringe injure override overwhelm pound run over squash stamp step on stomp tramp tread violate

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Critics say PSNs are being used for projects with minimal domestic benefit, including industrial zones managed by foreign companies, and allow developers to ride roughshod over environmental and rights protections.

From Barron's • Oct. 17, 2025

"Now, that's not to say that we should ride roughshod over the views of local people, and that's not to say that every project is justifiable," he said.

From BBC • May 28, 2025

A mayor’s cowardice allows an outlaw to ride roughshod over the citizens of a desolate frontier town.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2020

Likewise, not every president is determined to ride roughshod over DOJ.

From The Guardian • May 8, 2020

Zach Powers, Lena Young, and their crowd ride roughshod over a lot of people.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman

ride roughshod over

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