as in boisterous
being rough or noisy in a high-spirited way
a rowdy but good-natured group of teenagers
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as in thug
a violent, brutal person who is often a member of an organized gang
rowdies had overtaken the neighborhood and were threatening people on the street
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Recent Examples of rowdy
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The Jayhawks will not only play their first road game, but have to do it in what’s sure to be a rowdy environment in Columbia.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
What used to be a few rowdy moments has turned into concert chaos.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Special effects like simulated lightning and boisterous cast member banter may remind guests of Trader Sam’s, but louder and rowdier.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Luca Guadagnino’s cancel-culture drama set in the world of academia did not play well at his native Italian festival, and on the eve of a rowdy press conference.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
The Jayhawks will not only play their first road game, but have to do it in what’s sure to be a rowdy environment in Columbia.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
What used to be a few rowdy moments has turned into concert chaos.
—Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Special effects like simulated lightning and boisterous cast member banter may remind guests of Trader Sam’s, but louder and rowdier.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rowdy
Adjective
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But theater owners, producers and theatrical labor unions strongly opposed the plan, staging boisterous protests in Times Square and packing community hearings in recent months.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
17 Sep. 2025
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Staffordshire terriers are described by the American Kennel Club (AKC) as being affectionate towards family and good with young children, and with good breeding can be a playful and boisterous companion.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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We’re then introduced to Louie, a thug who works for a loan shark, threatening and killing people.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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Their neighbor, an older Jewish woman, gets arrested and Nazi thugs brazenly loot her apartment.—
Rabih Alameddine
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As Verlander walked off the mound, he was greeted with a raucous standing ovation.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Another is Normal, the raucous action pic written by John Wick and Nobody creator Derek Kolstad and starring Bob Odenkirk.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Our research suggests that the vast majority of Republican voters want to close loopholes that allow criminals and dangerous people to get their hands on guns.—
Gabby Giffords,
Time,
11 Sep. 2025
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The days of letting dangerous criminals terrorize American citizens are over.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That all changed a year ago, when Mohamed — now a rambunctious 13-year-old — was able to enter an innovative self-learning program delivered by UNICEF with funding from Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises hosted by UNICEF.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Scientist say the incidents are not aggressive and should not be referred to as attacks but as encounters with playful, rambunctious animals.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The surge coincides with his tough on crime takeover of DC.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The local toughs, led by the sadistic Ace Merrill (Kiefer Sutherland), are headed the same way, albeit for different reasons.—
Sezin Devi Koehler September 1,
EW.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Expect a lively mix of chef demos, book signings, brunch-style tastings, and conversation with some of the region’s most influential women.—
Rai Mincey,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The kind of free speech and lively discourse that Kirk espoused involved spreading hateful conspiracy theories and misinformation.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a tropical storm circulating, as if the gangsters flew in from the tropics.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Others are new, building on a genuinely fresh and funny revelation that explains not only a cold open involving yakuza gangsters half a world away in Osaka, but also why this quaint town is sitting on a stash of weaponry big enough to overthrow the governments of several small nations.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Rowdy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rowdy. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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