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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nocks
Noun
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The humanoid performs spins, punches, one-legged stances, rapid kicks, and low sweeps, then transitions into aerobatic sequences.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Dec. 2025 -
The hit was legal, but Abbotsford’s Joseph Arnsten came after Stolberg from behind with a flurry of punches.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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For those who don’t live in the region, mesquite chips used for grilling and smoking may be their only point of reference.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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The technology is intangible, but refreshingly physical in its reliance on nuts and bolts, chips, gas turbines — for which there is currently a seven-year waiting list for the unluckiest and least-important customers — and land.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Gould said police found a hydrogen peroxide bottle, tarps, shears, snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw — the last of which was also visibly stained brownish red in a photo shown by the prosecution.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
4 Dec. 2025
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Also found in the dumpster was a sheer, hammer, wire snips, a hatchet, and a hacksaw with red or brown stains.—
Penny Kmitt,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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If your sponge has tears or nicks, that’s an automatic toss.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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The non-slip silicone is easy to hold and helps prevent accidental nicks.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The barrels have little notches that really grip the hair and keep it in place.—
Bella Cacciatore,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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For those keeping score at home, that means two more notches in the Republican column in the redistricting race.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Nocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nocks. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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