roughen

Example Sentences

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Red whirls on this rabbit’s tongue are filiform papillae, which roughen the tongue and help move food around the mouth.

From New York Times • May 21, 2024

The general idea is that ground surfaces roughen after the mass movement of rocks and soil, so that landslide deposits are the roughest right after the landslide occurs and become smoother over time.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2023

The goal is to roughen up the surface so the paint adheres to the old polyurethane coat.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022

“If you’re going out, I would apply Conformist Hair Paste to roughen up the texture,” he says.

From Forbes • Jun. 10, 2014

In iron clad Sometimes thy feature roughen to the sight, And oft transparent art thou seen in glass, Portending frangibility.

From Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce by Billings, E. R.