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Recent Examples of pocked
From the arid desert weather to the cacti- and arroyo- pocked terrain.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocked
Adjective
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When observed under the dome loupe, one edge had a more pitted appearance, which was dull and darker in color.—
Heather Barker,
Space.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The pitted areas will rust and scrape your neck and hands unless they’re coated with something.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The first of the three legs in an inaugural fundraiser called the Wagora Bike Ride unspools along rocky red clay roads and through rutted jeep tracks, past braying herds of zebra and startled warthogs.—
Tom Vanderbilt,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Driving impressions All-terrain tires — a no-cost option — gave the bZ Woodland reasonable capability on a rutted dirt trail up to a scenic ocean view overlook miles inland from the coast.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some researchers have theorized that climate change has made the jet stream more wavy.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
28 Mar. 2026
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The poster child for this world is a waifish, wavy-haired 20-year-old who goes by the name Clavicular.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Next February, cut off the knobby fists.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Plant grafted roses with the knobby graft union 2 to 4 inches below the soil surface in Zones 3–6 or at soil level in Zones 7 to 11.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
14 Nov. 2025
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The dust filter lifts off after flexing two tabs, and the fan bracket it’s attached to lifts off after removing three knurled screws.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Pocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocked. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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