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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2
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 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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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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as in rocklike
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Recent Examples of rock
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams, who played with Mabrey on the Chicago Sky in 2023, tried to show the Sun star how to execute a proper milly rock, and Phantom BC teammate Natasha Cloud gave Mabrey lessons on finding her rhythm in between sessions in the weight room.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Human rights groups have called for restraint among police officers as waves of protests have rocked Kenya in recent weeks.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025
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Verb
Yet amidst these setbacks, his mother was his constant rock, who managed the company’s books for 20 years.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams, who played with Mabrey on the Chicago Sky in 2023, tried to show the Sun star how to execute a proper milly rock, and Phantom BC teammate Natasha Cloud gave Mabrey lessons on finding her rhythm in between sessions in the weight room.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2025
Noun
In his own signature no-nonsense style, Osbourne was defiant about his desire to keep rocking, despite his challenges.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 11 July 2025
Human rights groups have called for restraint among police officers as waves of protests have rocked Kenya in recent weeks.
—Nicholas Komu, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 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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As our mattress reviewers can attest, the free white-glove delivery process is smooth and won’t leave you lugging a compressed mattress up the stairs.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
3 July 2025
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Canisters of compressed nitrous oxide work in the same way.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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This, coupled with liquidity issues, can lead to cash flow crises, forcing sales at substantial discounts.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The spending will be paid for, in part, through substantial cuts to social safety net programs.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Lingering nuances of condensed milk and tropical fruits linger on the seductive finish.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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Experts credited the relatively safe season to several factors: weather patterns, the preparedness of expedition teams, and the condensed window of summits.—
Ben Ayers,
Outside Online,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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Simon tried these noise-canceling headphones himself, and the sound quality was surprisingly good.—
Simon Hill Adrienne So,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
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Her creation involved everything from sound engineering and text-to-speech software to AI computing servers.—
Faye Bradley,
Variety,
4 July 2025
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“Rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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