roughhousing

Example Sentences

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As the boys grew up, they took to roughhousing around the house, much to the chagrin of their mother.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

As the grazing heifers lifted their horns, their playful roughhousing seemed like a display of holiday cheer.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 24, 2023

He recalls research in the 1970s on roughhousing in cockroaches, for example, that would immediately be considered an example of play if puppies were doing it.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 15, 2023

The new season also fleshes out Tina, capitalizing on the nuanced tones Colón-Zayas uses to color a personality far more expansive than a hard exterior and roughhousing humor.

From Salon • Jun. 22, 2023

After a long time she decided they were not talking but roughhousing, and so she started home.

From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George