Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocks
Noun
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Brown responds by shoving the officer's hand down, and after the second shove, the officer throws two punches.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026 -
But amid the coronation for their crosstown rival, Gottlieb was looking for anything that told her this Trojans team could take some punches and also give some back in March.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whisk light corn syrup with a bit of water, brush it into indents, and sprinkle on colored sugar.—
Laura Fenton,
Parents,
5 Mar. 2026
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An iridescent bronze defines the upper for the All-Star edition, while its indents are shaped like stars.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The resulting wood chips and soil are either piled in place to rot and decay or hauled offsite.—
Daniel Scott,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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Google has made its chips available to cloud customers since 2018, with key customers now including Apple and Anthropic.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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More delicate, thin-skinned fruit like mandarins and Meyer lemons require a more hands-on approach using snips.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Cut each flower stem at a 45-degree angle using hand pruners or snips.—
Heather Zidack,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Edges at the perimeter of the card are observed to see if there are any nicks or marks on the back or front.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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This dulls blades much faster and can also cause scratches and nicks.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Taking it up several notches is Kusa Nori, an incredible Japanese spot that may well rank as my top restaurant pick in Las Vegas.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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The change was automatic; Fitch has a policy to keep its STSC ratings within six notches of the city’s.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Nocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocks. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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