run roughshod over

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run roughshod over

verb runs roughshod over · running roughshod over · ran roughshod over · run roughshod over

Synonym of ride roughshod over. [I]f the demos really were like a passionate drunk, willing and able to run roughshod over minorities, then it might also be willing and able to run roughshod over the judiciary or the constitution.
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@misc{run_roughshod_over_2026,
  title = {run roughshod over},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/run%20roughshod%20over},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}