That often means a one-dribble pull-up at the elbow or a rugged right-handed drive toward the baseline that ends in his patented fadeaway.
If Kawhi Turns His Back To The Basket, Watch Out|Michael Pina|September 3, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
The rugged cabin includes lots of hard plastic surfaces, which are easy to wipe clean in this age of coronavirus.
Vehicles to ride out a pandemic|Joe Phillips|August 22, 2020|Washington Blade
A rugged 6-foot-1 New Jersey product, Hines-Allen can stay with bigger centers, while her lateral quickness allows her to shift down and guard small forwards in bigger Washington lineups.
These 3 Breakout Stars Are Making The Most Of The WNBA Bubble|Howard Megdal|August 14, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
Researchers will then analyze the vapor to help figure out what the rocks are made of, without having to drive the rover down steep slopes or up rugged crags.
NASA’s Perseverance rover will seek signs of past life on Mars|Lisa Grossman|July 28, 2020|Science News
He called out the conformism hiding in the pose of rugged individuality.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Utah, USA Brigham Young was definitely onto something when he sought to build his Mormon “Zion” in the rugged hinterland of Utah.
Why Your Next Vacation Will Be in Turkmenistan|Brandon Presser|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But what both men had in common was a streak of rugged individualism, stubbornness, and personal vision.
The Fight to Ban ‘Birth of a Nation’|Jack Schwartz|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marquez is rugged, takes a good punch, and is a pretty defensive fighter.
If Manny Pacquiao Loses to Timothy Bradley, This May Be the End|Allen Barra|April 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To be sure, there are remnants of an Old West mentality of a rugged, tough-minded, if not slow to change attitude.
The Real Arizona Isn’t Anti-Gay|Ronnie Cho|February 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Rugged mountains form the background of the valley to the east, down from which comes murmuring the fleet but shallow Teivi.
The Welsh and Their Literature|George Borrow
The rugged merchants laughed, for the venture had been a howling success.
Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea|Charles H. L. Johnston
The rim of this opposite slope was high, rugged, iron-colored, with cracks and holes.
Tales of lonely trails|Zane Grey
Where this harder chalk exists the coast is rugged and irregular.
The Sea Shore|William S. Furneaux
At last they found themselves in a wild, rugged portion of the country, where Ian had never before been.
The Wee Scotch Piper|Madeline Brandeis
British Dictionary definitions for rugged
rugged
/ (ˈrʌɡɪd) /
adjective
having an uneven or jagged surface
rocky or steeprugged scenery
(of the face) strong-featured or furrowed
rough, severe, or stern in character
without refinement or culture; ruderugged manners
involving hardship; harshhe leads a rugged life in the mountains
difficult or harda rugged test
(of equipment, machines, etc) designed to withstand rough treatment or use in rough conditionsa handheld rugged computer which can survive being submerged in water
mainlyUS and Canadiansturdy or strong; robust
Derived forms of rugged
ruggedly, adverbruggedness, noun
Word Origin for rugged
C14: from Scandinavian; compare Swedish rugga to make rough