pockmarks

plural of pockmark

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Recent Examples of pockmarks Its irregularities, grooves, nicks, and pockmarks heightened, rather than disturbed, the tranquillity of the space. Literary Hub, 22 July 2026 Spacewalking astronauts routinely observe pockmarks in the sides of the station, as if it had been hit by buck shot—the result of impact with small debris particles. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 16 Apr. 2026 Koch noted that these smaller pockmarks were often brighter than expected. Denise Chow, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026 By midday, the system had enough data in the cloud from other GLCs running the routes that more pockmarks were being flagged on the dash. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 24 Mar. 2026 Before, in between and since, a litany of decisions not made or gone wrong pockmarks the franchise. Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmarks
Noun
  • The historical house, owned by Oliver Anderson at the time of the war, the gardens and orchard are still marked with battle scars.
    Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • Beyond fragrance, Colep used Cosmoprof to showcase more targeted, problem-solving concepts, including products for scars, post-procedure recovery, acne and hair growth.
    Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 21 July 2026
Noun
  • To capture the earliest stages of failure, the team incorporated photoelasticity, an imaging technique that reveals stress building around tiny defects before visible cracks appear.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • Tech firms are now addressing this blind spot, deploying AI to analyze vast backlogs of inspection photos and notes, identifying defects like corrosion.
    Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Verticillium wilt causes similar blotches and yellowing.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2026
  • Pine snakes can grow up to 56 inches in length, have black, brown, and russet scales with dark blotches along their backs, and are noted for having a pointed nose, which experts believe may help with burrowing.
    Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Noun
  • High burner heat, flare-ups, and boil-overs can all cause dark burn marks that take your pot from eye-catching to worn and lackluster.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026
  • One of the marks of Charles is his ability to keep getting up when the world knocks him down.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 25 July 2026

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“Pockmarks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmarks. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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