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Recent Examples of pockmarked
Ecologist Greta Wengert stared down the pockmarked hillside at a pile of pesticide sprayers left behind, long after the raid.
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Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Chuky’s face was pockmarked and flat-browed, with heavy, sagging eyelids that might’ve been extra-weighted by the liquor.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Just a few weeks later, Putin was upstaged by Zelensky, who posted a video of a visit to Kupiansk, wearing body armor and standing in front of a pockmarked – and very geolocatable – sign.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Debris covers the muddy, pockmarked road, geolocated by NBC News to southern Pokrovsk — the city where fierce battles are taking place amid Russia's push to advance deeper into eastern Ukraine.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
BepiColumbo conducted a close flyby of Mercury in January, taking some spectacular images of its pockmarked surface.
—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
Rachel Becker, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2026
Chuky’s face was pockmarked and flat-browed, with heavy, sagging eyelids that might’ve been extra-weighted by the liquor.
—Jonathan Miles, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Just a few weeks later, Putin was upstaged by Zelensky, who posted a video of a visit to Kupiansk, wearing body armor and standing in front of a pockmarked – and very geolocatable – sign.
—Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 31 Dec. 2025
Debris covers the muddy, pockmarked road, geolocated by NBC News to southern Pokrovsk — the city where fierce battles are taking place amid Russia's push to advance deeper into eastern Ukraine.
—Caroline Radnofsky, NBC news, 11 Nov. 2025
BepiColumbo conducted a close flyby of Mercury in January, taking some spectacular images of its pockmarked surface.
—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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The trail takes visitors along Rottenwood Creek where, at this time of year, thousands of dimpled trout lilies (Erythronium umbilicatum) create bright yellow carpets on the hillsides and stream banks.—
Charles Seabrook,
AJC.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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According to common depictions of his family’s dynamic, Mamdani inherited his leftist political ideology from his father, the anti-colonialist Columbia professor, and his dimpled charm and flair for the theatrical from his filmmaker mother.—
Rebecca Traister,
Vulture,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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With white walls, a dark subway-tile floor, and just a light smattering of furniture, the cavernous space feels a tinge stark.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Taking the podium in Beijing’s cavernous Great Hall of the People, Premier Li Qiang unveiled a 7% bump on defense spending while using strident language for the self-ruling island, over which China claims dominion.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Pockmarked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmarked. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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