Thesaurus results for ROCKED

rocked

verb

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past tense of rock

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick

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as in faltered

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk rocked on his heels for a moment and then fell flat on his back

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as in stunned

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran

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as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city

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Recent Examples of rocked But the war with Iran has rocked markets, sending the Dow and Nasdaq into correction territory. —

John Towfighi, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 The horrific shooting has rocked the Plainville community, with its reverberations being felt throughout the state. —

Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026 Saves, steals and other delights Carlos Estevez was rocked in his season debut for the Royals, retiring just one batter and allowing four hits, two free passes and a no-doubt walk-off grand slam to Dom Smith. —

Andy Behrens, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026 In addition to being recently rocked by a $12 million ticket fraud scheme, the Louvre, of course, was scandalously robbed last October; the museum lost $102 million in jewels. —

News Desk, Artforum, 30 Mar. 2026 Massive floods rocked the county in 2011 and 2014. —

Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 The allegations against Chavez rocked Southern California, where his legacy has been extensively memorialized with murals and statues, on government buildings and in the names of parks and schools. —

Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026 Large earthquakes rocked Santorini, and many of its residents fled, fearing an eruption. —

Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Still, though, the subs’ desk rocked with laughter. —

Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026

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Since then, the larger culture has lurched rightward, with big corporations abandoning progressive signaling in favor of…other priorities.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026
Over the course of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s term, CPS has lurched from budget crisis to budget crisis, able only to muddle through due to record-breaking mayoral declarations of tax-increment-financing surpluses.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026