in rough

idiom

British
: in an unfinished form
The plans were done in rough for preapproval.

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Authorities are now working to determine any potential connection between the remains and two men who went missing early Tuesday while fishing in rough surf off the shoreline. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024 Any potential traveler to Antarctica who gets even the slightest bit queasy in rough waters views a sail to the White Continent with trepidation. Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 The slinky was a surefire way to secure naval instruments in rough seas. Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024 The news comes after an Oceania Cruises vessel rescued nearly 70 migrants trying to reach Spain’s Canary Islands in June after their fishing boat stalled in rough waters. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for in rough 

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“In rough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20rough. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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