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Recent Examples of pockmarked
BepiColumbo conducted a close flyby of Mercury in January, taking some spectacular images of its pockmarked surface.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Within a year, Forest had been relegated and Clough — visibly unwell, face reddened and pockmarked — had been ushered into retirement, aged 58.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Within a year, Forest had been relegated and Clough — visibly unwell, face reddened and pockmarked — had been ushered into retirement, aged 58.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmarked
Adjective
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Is it meant to suggest something about focaccia’s typically dimpled surface, in which case … kinda rude?—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
17 Oct. 2025
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Her legacy shines through in every quip and dimpled smile, a reminder of a star who owned every room.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Visitors who travel down a dirt road to The Hollow — named for the hollow-core concrete that made Mellor wealthy — can enter the compound through a dark, cavernous passage lined with neon signs illuminating maxims from the likes of Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Paine, and Flynn.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Several analysts noted a strong debate performance from Sliwa, but not strong enough to make up his cavernous polling deficit.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Pockmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmarked. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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