roughen
Example Sentences
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Mark was the timid new kid then, which Darren, roughened up from life with an abusive father, exploited in their game of chicken.
From New York Times
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
Auto-tune aside, fans will notice that Thorn's voice has deepened and roughened.
From BBC
Though it may seem counterintuitive, roughening a ball’s surface delays the separation of the boundary layer and keeps a ball in turbulent flow longer.
From Scientific American
“When I close my eyes, I can still feel that moment,” said the other daughter, Samia, her voice roughening as her eyes filled with tears.
From Los Angeles Times
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