pocked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocked
Adjective
  • Not the pitted crow-feather black olives that cuddled between gherkins and pickled watermelon rind in our holiday relish dish; those were tasteless gloomy orbs cured with lye and dyed with chemical additives.
    Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 28 July 2025
  • Toss in pitted dates or a dollop of maple syrup for a bit of natural sweetness.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Turning onto the dead-end road, the car coasts down the rutted driveway to the house at the bottom.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2025
  • The terrain ranges from steep mountains and rock faces to deep desert sands and rutted trails.
    Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Curly textures are naturally drier and more prone to frizz than straight or wavy hair, which makes choosing the right oil a critical step in any curly hair-care routine.
    Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Sun streams through wavy windows and splashes across bottles and glasses lining the bar.
    Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Emphasizing ruggedness and offering an open invitation to tackle dirt roads, the Bronco’s squared fenders, short overhangs, upright glass and knobby tires look more at home on mountain trails than valet lanes.
    Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The Samaná Peninsula sticks out from the Dominican Republic like a knobby finger pointing toward Puerto Rico.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Pocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocked. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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