cockering

present participle of cocker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for cockering
Verb
  • Without spoiling the actual ending, you guys do not die.
    Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Without spoiling anyone’s fate, suffice to say the movie ends on a cliffhanger, as a favorite character teeters between life and death.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Associated Press, Crouser was nursing a pretty serious elbow injury called nerve entrapment which required an MRI to evaluate his right arm.
    Cory Mull, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Rypien started for the Rams for one game in Green Bay with Stafford nursing a thumb injury in 2023.
    Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And, heck, even Friday, particularly with Travis Kelce indulging and inciting fans at Neo Quimica Arena with dance moves during warmups before the Chiefs took on the Los Angeles Chargers.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This isn’t about indulging individual preferences, but rather maximizing human potential.
    Neil Henderson, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Cockering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cockering. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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