Thesaurus results for ROCKED

rocked

verb

past tense of rock

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick

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as in faltered

to swing unsteadily back and forth or from side to side the drunk rocked on his heels for a moment and then fell flat on his back

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as in stunned

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran

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as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city

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Recent Examples of rocked The sudden controversy over the caps has rocked the sports world in recent days. —

Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026 The fatal crash has rocked the small Missouri city as state, local and federal officials comb through evidence to pinpoint its cause. —

Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 15 June 2026 The waterway is crucial to significant shipments of oil, natural gas and related products like fertilizer, and its effective closure rocked the global economy. —

Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Queen Elizabeth often donned fur for public engagements and for trips overseas; the late monarch even rocked real leopard skin in her younger years. —

Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 14 June 2026 The bus was also seen being rocked back and forth by people in the crowd. —

Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 On her hands, the Desperate Housewives alum also rocked glossy pink nails that added extra shine to her lustrous ensemble. —

Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 13 June 2026 In the Florida Keys, lights flickered and boats rocked a bit more than usual. —

Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026 Earlier on the red carpet, the West Side Story actress rocked a brown gown with a V-neck. —

Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

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As the opening ceremony began with a flurry of speeches, the bus carrying Team Zambia lurched to a stop by the side of the road in southern Zimbabwe, 200 miles away.

— Ryan Lenora Brown, NPR, 14 June 2026
In a December 2024 crash, a bus lurched onto a sidewalk outside Curley K-8 School in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood.

— Willoughby Mariano, ProPublica, 8 June 2026