Get to know Roughshod better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like shod or inhumane.
Roughshod in a sentence
Roughshod meaning
- Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping.
- Brutal or domineering.
Synonyms of Roughshod
Using Roughshod
- The main meaning on this page is: Of a horse: having hooves shod with horseshoes that have calks or projecting parts to prevent slipping. | Brutal or domineering.
- Useful related words include: shod, heavy-handed, inhumane, vicious.
- In the example corpus, roughshod often appears in combinations such as: roughshod over, run roughshod, running roughshod.
Context around Roughshod
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 4 start, 15 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Roughshod
- In this selection, "roughshod" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, run, riding and ran stand out and add context to how "roughshod" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include to run roughshod over the and after running roughshod in paris. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "roughshod" sits close to words such as abbeys, abundances and aced, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with roughshod
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The prosecutors, he said, "just ran roughshod" over the defendants. (10 words)
The institutions that run roughshod over us have a lot of plans. (12 words)
Ethan Bowen ran roughshod against the Spruce Kings collecting a hat-trick. (12 words)
If we continue to wait for the government to restore our freedoms, respect our rights, rein in its abuses and restrain its agents from riding roughshod over our lives, our liberty and our happiness, then we will be waiting forever. (40 words)
Medical air transport companies have been far too free to run roughshod over the rights of privately insured individuals for far too long, leaving a wide swath of bankruptcies, financial fights and legal battles in their wake. (37 words)
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers continue to run roughshod through the league largely on the strength of ferocious defenses, both of which have covered up some holes on the offensive side of the ball. (37 words)
He runs roughshod over Solo and Jim, putting boots to Uso, right hands for Sikoa! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Effectively, you are asking for carte blanche to run roughshod over all the terms and conditions of our employment".
He runs roughshod over Solo and Jim, putting boots to Uso, right hands for Sikoa!
The Dark Horses have been running roughshod over the opposition and the Raiders of Midway will be vying to hold on to their win streak, facing Clinton.
But Team USA, tested for the first time after running roughshod in Paris, buckled down when it mattered, eking ahead late to preserve its golden streak and earn a 61st consecutive Olympic win.
If we continue to wait for the government to restore our freedoms, respect our rights, rein in its abuses and restrain its agents from riding roughshod over our lives, our liberty and our happiness, then we will be waiting forever.
She argued the council had "completely ridden roughshod over the criteria" for ward changes.
The institutions that run roughshod over us have a lot of plans.
The prosecutors, he said, "just ran roughshod" over the defendants.
Those days when a few “giants” monopolised the trophy and rode roughshod over the other teams are gone.
He continues to operate as if other leaders, other institutions, other people are there to be ridden over roughshod rather than included in the national project of recovery and resilience.
I am free when they strike in the face for defending the truth that freedom is God and that He condemns anyone who rides roughshod over abuses the freedom of even one single person.
Trump has called foreign leaders names and run roughshod over traditional diplomatic niceties.
As he continues to ride roughshod over us and our democratic institutions, and those who should speak out against his actions keep quiet or applaud him, let me also remind them that democracy dies in darkness.
Environment Minister Jeff Yurek applauded the court decision while opposition parties said it shows the Conservatives ran roughshod over legal protections for the environment and citizens.
Ethan Bowen ran roughshod against the Spruce Kings collecting a hat-trick.
Imperium continue to run roughshod over the division, and there are multiple feuds ongoing in both the men's and women's division.
Medical air transport companies have been far too free to run roughshod over the rights of privately insured individuals for far too long, leaving a wide swath of bankruptcies, financial fights and legal battles in their wake.
Sparked by the row over the market's lack of planning permission, Mr Syme described Underbelly as "riding roughshod over rules and regulations".
The New England Patriots and San Francisco 49ers continue to run roughshod through the league largely on the strength of ferocious defenses, both of which have covered up some holes on the offensive side of the ball.
Zimbabweans must sit up and take notice, and question Mnangagwa’s sincerity in riding roughshod over other arms of the State, particularly Parliament.
Common combinations with roughshod
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: