as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a cock of hay
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Recent Examples of cock
Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
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Verb
While his bandmates pranced around the stage with black dildos bobbing from their noses and top hats jauntily cocked, Forrest would open the show in a Joker-esque getup, holding a flaming Bible.
—Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 8 June 2025
Like the self-portrait, Ezekiel’s sculpture portrays Titian with his head cocked toward his right shoulder, a lapel tucked underneath his coat, chains hanging around his neck, and his long beard and skullcap.
—Samantha Baskind, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 May 2025
Noun
The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
—The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
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To recast a three-quarter-length body as a pyramid, a favorite Renaissance shape, Raphael repeatedly files down the shoulder blades and turns their supporting muscle into a long sloping line, which dives from neck to arm.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sheer cliffs rise from sloping green hills dotted with evergreens.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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Though the Kremlin-friendly Orban had held power for the past 16 years, partly by tilting the electoral system in his favor, his far-right Fidesz party lost to the center-right Tisza party of anti-corruption campaigner Peter Magyar.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Marks added that the balance of power has tilted decisively toward bulls over the past several years.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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At least 3 to 4 feet of fencing should be above the soil line, with the top few inches of fencing angled outward at a 45-degree angle to keep groundhogs from climbing over the top.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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Visitors can fish year-round, including from the shore, and can learn more about angling at the Destin History & Fishing Museum.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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Donovan didn’t tip his hand in the final days of the season about a potential decision to leave or stay.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Moments before the ball was tipped ahead of the Phoenix Suns’ Game 1 trouncing, Dillon Brooks ran his fingers over the grooves of the game ball the way starters tend to.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The decor leans into ‘80s femininity, with tones of teal and dusty pink with gold finishes and curved motifs.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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Where 2025’s 1000 Variations on the Same Song played with funk undercurrents and The Count leaned toward slower R&B, Frog for Sale is an exercise in cabaret basics.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Cock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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