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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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Recent Examples of cocked
Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026
The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocked
Adjective
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Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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It is tilted with heavyweight matchups.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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The launcher’s pivot mechanism supports both angled and vertical firing modes.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
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The arrest warrant describes that room as an 8-by-9-foot storage space with angled ceilings.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The water will either puddle on top or run off if the site is sloped.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 Apr. 2026
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Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.—
Noz Nozawa,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Now picture all of that placed in the heart of Coronado (population 20,192), which sits next to Naval Air Station North Island and is known for attracting well-heeled retirees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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She was seen at a hotel wearing bright white sneakers to complement her light pink Chanel look, and at the photo call itself showcased a neutral open-toe heeled sandal.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
12 May 2026
Verb
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The court said the congressional map enacted in Louisiana in 2021 leaned too heavily on race when redrawing the state's voting boundaries to comply with Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.—
Aaron Navarro,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The pair also leaned into the rumors of their off-screen romance.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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But the slightly slanted exterior architecture is just a way to whet your architectural appetite.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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The house’s garden room plays a similar role with a slanted ceiling of glass panels that let natural light filter into the home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Accessibility There are elevators throughout and inclined ramps to access certain common areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 May 2026
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“Cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocked. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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