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rough in

VERB
plan
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arrange design draft form organize plot project work out
STRONG
blueprint brainstorm calculate concoct conspire contemplate contrive craft devise engineer formulate frame hatch intrigue invent map meditate outline quarterback ready represent scheme shape sketch steer trace
WEAK
bargain for block out cook up figure on figure out fix to lay in provisions line up make arrangements reckon on set out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destroy disarrange disorder disorganize neglect
STRONG
forget ignore

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This series sequel enlists Hunter Schafer and Michelle Yeoh to play rough in this dystopia, with Schafer as Cora, a human Blade Runner who teams with Yeoh’s Olwen, a fading replicant.

From Salon ● Sep. 4, 2026

The massive deck around the swimming pools has grown rough in places.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

"Shane's empathy for people sleeping rough in Dublin was well known," the charity's CEO Catherine Kenny said.

From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2026

The number of people sleeping rough in England is at its highest level since records began in 2010.

From BBC ● Feb. 26, 2026

Our fingers, loosely woven a moment ago, now clutch together, her palm tacky with moisture, mine rough in places where I have grabbed too many handles on too many moving trains.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

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