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

Heading weatherward, he gave more heed to the wheel, for there were signs that the water was going to roughen somewhat.

From The Motor Boat Club and The Wireless Or, the Dot, Dash and Dare Cruise by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)