roughhousing

Example Sentences

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The class had developed such a reputation for roughhousing that some officers took to calling it “Fight Club,” Gage said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

Besides climbing, the main actions of the dancers remained in the zone of perpetual entanglement: roughhousing, hugging.

From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2023

I loved roughhousing with my brothers, trying out different moves, and figuring out how to land on my feet.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles