rugged
Example Sentences
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The mountainous terrain is rugged and covered by thick bush.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The rugged individualists’ arguments run the gamut from a sincere nostalgia — many chairs designed and installed in the 20th century didn’t even have safety bars, they note — to the intentionally absurd.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026
Sulfate minerals are widespread throughout the Valles Marineris region, especially in rugged landscapes called chaotic terrains.
From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026
Population centers and major lines of communication are spread out within the interior of the country, beyond borders ringed by rugged mountain ranges, making enemy supply lines vulnerable to interdiction.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
The truck barely fits between the trees, and the road is rugged.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
