as in piles
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a cock of hay
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocks
Noun
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These include not releasing until the pressure isn’t a problem and easy-release steam valves.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026 -
The technology could enable the creation of reconfigurable grippers for delicate multi-object manipulation and temperature-tunable valves for fluid control.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Deal with any paper piles or other clutter.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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But spending big piles of cash on getting Starship to work is part of a longer-term strategy, SpaceX states in its prospectus.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
22 May 2026
Noun
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One which changes profoundly with the tilts and turn of the planet, yet its essence holds true.—
Nick Scott,
Robb Report,
17 May 2026
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True, the Avs have been stuck in second gear over the first three tilts of this series, and there probably won’t be a fifth game.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Safer travel can be found on lower-angle terrain, generally slopes less than 30 degrees, particularly in areas sheltered from the wind.—
Callie Zanandrie,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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One of my favorite choices is developing a dry creek bed that slopes away from a home's foundation.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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It is still barely decorated, just a corkboard pinned with photos of the boys and a folding table covered with stacks of reports.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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Traditional three-tier applications are being augmented with agentic stacks.—
Shailesh Manjrekar,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Noun
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Read More Get the latest fashion stories, style, and tips, handpicked for you, everyday.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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Cherry blossom branches and pastel French tips make a romantic pair.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Creators who want to pull both vertical and horizontal clips from one take can simply shoot at a wide angle and punch in to the frame to crop both angles out for YouTube and social apps.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
13 May 2026
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Hitters with tighter spray angles off the bat generally posted better batting averages.—
John Laghezza,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cooking utensils and small mounds of clothes are kept in plastic bags or heaped on the ground.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
16 May 2026
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And intriguing earthen mounds, built by prehistoric Native Americans more than 1,000 years ago, dot Greenwood Village interpretive site.—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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“Cocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocks. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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