as in gem
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store
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as in to sway
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick
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as in to shake
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the drunk rocked on his heels for a moment and then fell flat on his back
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as in to stun
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran
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as in to surprise
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city
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as in rocklike
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as in gems
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store
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1
as in sways
to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions
the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick
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2
as in wobbles
to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side
the drunk rocked on his heels for a moment and then fell flat on his back
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3
as in stuns
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran
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4
as in surprises
to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected
the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city
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Recent Examples of rock
Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The style incorporates native materials, like rocks and logs, to blend into the landscape.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 May 2025
The sun is shining, and Kyle Larson is rocking a slick black shirt with logos of his partners, HendrickCars.com, Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Noun
At Cascade in Lakeshore East, residents can spend their time in a conservatory, lush with green plants indoors and a walkway lined with rocks that feels like walking through a park.
—Caleb McCullough, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2025
The style incorporates native materials, like rocks and logs, to blend into the landscape.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Verb
On Thursday, Fanning rocked a white T-shirt bearing the phrase to the Cannes press conference for the film, which earned the longest standing ovation of the competition so far on Wednesday night with a rapturous 15 minutes.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 22 May 2025
The sun is shining, and Kyle Larson is rocking a slick black shirt with logos of his partners, HendrickCars.com, Chevrolet and Hendrick Motorsports.
—Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock
Adjective
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Still, Naz, whose solitary ways confuse his family, very much wishes that Aziza wasn’t meeting his adamantine mother, Claudine (LaTanya Richardson Jackson), or his famous father, or his ex-state-senator older brother, Junior (Glenn Davis), recently incarcerated for embezzling campaign funds.—
Helen Shaw,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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Image My first collision with the adamantine wall of Vivamayr house rules coincided with my arrival.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Avoid using metal objects or compressed air directly into the port.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2025
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That robot was powered not by a motor but by compressed air, which sequentially moves its legs forward.—
Ben Coxworth
May 28,
New Atlas,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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This indicates substantial price swings during these periods.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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In the February meeting, however, Clinton’s top economic advisers, including Bob Rubin, the then head of the National Economic Council, and Lloyd Bentsen, the Treasury Secretary at the time, were advocating substantial cuts in the budget.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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But even so, Fielder dedicated himself to learning enough material to fill a college degree in a condensed amount of time, in addition to his work as a comedian.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
26 May 2025
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Slowly pour and spread condensed milk mixture over cake, making sure to fill all holes.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Only a revival of what the Founders propounded as truths and sound beliefs can save us.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 May 2025
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Some famous examples include Audacity (sound editing) and Mozilla Firefox (a popular browser).—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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“Rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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