as in jagged
not having a level or smooth surface
roughened hands from hard work
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Adjective
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The lodge looked like a miniature in the shadow of the jagged mountains.—
Sophie Mendel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Mar. 2025
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Obviously, no one wants to go to a beach that’s covered in jagged space debris (or where such debris might rain down at any moment).—
Adjective
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Nationally, learning loss recovery has been slow and uneven, especially among students of color, Axios' Russell Contreras reported.—
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The debut season also followed journeyman quarterback Marcus Mariota's uneven run with the Atlanta Falcons.—
Adjective
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If history provides any clues, the U.S. soybean farmers are in for a rough year.—
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This is his first-person account of how a rough start after high school eventually led to a job at The Star and a redemptive moment while on assignment.—
Adjective
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Average or above skaters who can make plays and contribute to the rugged side of the game.—
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This ceramic vase has a rugged, natural matte texture and measures 14.4 inches high, so it’s bound to be a statement piece on your table, mantle, etc.—
Adjective
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This was mostly used when the group was building night nests—platforms made high in the trees out of broken branches, sometimes lined with leaves.—
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This was true of Fury (2015) as well, his brutal and gruesome war drama featuring Brad Pitt as a tank commander in the final days of World War II leading a platoon of hardened, traumatized, broken soldiers.—
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Grand Canyon didn’t do enough to punish Maryland for its ragged start.—
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Doncic had a ragged shooting night, making 6 of 17 field goal attempts and 1 for 7 from 3-point range.—
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“Roughened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/roughened. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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