Definition of crocknext

crock

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verb

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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of crock
Noun
What To Store On Your Counter Utensil Crock Keep a utensil crock next to your cooktop for making meal prep a breeze. — Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 31 July 2026 In this rustic kitchen, the visual weight of the two breadboards balances the strong visual presence of the white crock. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026
Verb
But which No 9 good enough to lead a Premier League promotion chase is going to come to Leeds this month and sit on the bench waiting for the Dutchman to get crocked? Farke has mentioned Gnonto as an emergency striker option, if needed. — Beren Cross, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025 Store indigo garments together or wrap them in tissue to avoid crocking. — Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024 See All Example Sentences for crock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crock
Noun
  • By the late 19th century, something previously seen as garbage had become the foundation of a major new industry.
    — Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Electricity is now available up to 20 hours per day, Damascus and other cities are lit up at night, garbage is being collected, and water supplies are returning to neighborhoods on a weekly basis.
    — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That book really messed me up in the sense of nothing is promised.
    — Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Had a couple calls in here that messed it up a little bit, but that’s the game.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Same goes for Chock Chapple (6), because life’s too short to be typing that nonsense in a search field.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 Sep. 2026
  • What Trump is serving up is precisely the kind of paternalistic nonsense that women have fought against for the past century, now applied to nation states.
    — Rachel Marsden, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Not only were Carlson and Trouba leaning toward departures, but team captain Radko Gudas is an unrestricted free agent, leaving the right side of the Ducks’ defense in flux if not disarray.
    — Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
  • That signing eventually turned a franchise used to disarray to one with legit postseason hopes.
    — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Pairing fruits with protein or healthy fats, like nuts or cheese, can help slow digestion and reduce blood sugar spikes.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.
    — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Announcements for who will have water access (and when) have been jumbled.
    — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The structured design also helps keep everything in place while traveling, so nothing gets jumbled in transit.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • This comes at the expense of no movement in the wrist, but to be fair, having the lightsaber pointed in any other direction would look rubbish.
    — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • Only construction waste will be accepted at the landfill such as, brush and rubbish, concrete, brick, rock, wood, paper, plastics, cardboard and roofing shingles and tiles.
    — Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • When the deck is muddled, the thinking behind it usually is too.
    — Andrei Grachev, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • No one here can escape the Monster signature, which is to make its themes obvious and its takeaways muddled; the whole thing is spectacle without reflection.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Crock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crock. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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