COCKS Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun (1)

plural of cock

as in valves

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid an automobile radiator cock

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cocks

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noun (2)

plural of cock

as in piles

a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another a cock of hay

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cocks

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noun (3)

plural of cock

as in tilts

the act of positioning or an instance of being positioned at an angle a slight cock of his head suggested that he was listening in on our conversation

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verb

present tense third-person singular of cock

as in slopes

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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Noun

Instead, lymph moves through a combination of muscle contractions, breathing, and the action of valves within lymphatic vessels.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
The intake valves also didn’t have back cuts (a lip cut into the valve head) to improve flow, and the seats have lots of sharp angles that further decrease it.

— Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 31 Oct. 2026

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Noun

In Alexandra township, where the road to the River Park Library voting station is filled with potholes, leaking sewage and piles of uncollected waste on the sidewalks, many still came out to cast their ballot.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Tech stocks have sagged as investors grow concerned over their ballooning debt piles at a time of rising interest rates.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of piles

Verb

The drift usually starts over a 40-foot ledge that quickly slopes down to about a 50-foot depth.

— Bob Rocchetta as told to Al Ristori, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
The rest of the Cambria isn’t bad, either, including the shops and galleries along Main Street (which is deceptively long) and the piney slopes above.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of slopes

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This week, stacks of sandbags were piled onto Newport Beach’s miles-long network of seawalls around Balboa Island and the Balboa Peninsula, an effort to give the historic walls just a bit more height against the rising tide.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
The experts in Oviedo had stacks of papers proving that parts of the process worked.

— Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of stacks

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From playful color palettes to chic lighting ideas and nostalgic personalization, designers are sharing their best tips for decorating full-sized, pencil, and even tabletop trees.

— Maria Sabella, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2026
Known for their white feathers, black wing and tail tips and bright blue skin around their eyes, Bali mynas are native to a small region of the Indonesian island of Bali.

— CBS News, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of tips

Verb

At speeds above 93 mph (150 km/h), a roof spoiler automatically deploys and shifts angles to increase downforce and high-speed stability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
Adapting to the 20,000-seat Garden, Styles’s stage is a more streamlined semi-circle that still angles for maximum access, plus a little pop.

— Michelle Ruiz, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Surrounding this former Franciscan convent were orchards and open fields and Native American burial mounds.

— Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Spanning nearly 100 acres, Tavşanlı Höyük is one of the region’s most extensive Bronze Age mounds, and contains remnants of local Anatolian communities dating as far back as 8,000 years.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 28 Oct. 2026

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