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 They are getting rocked at the moment. —

David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 June 2026 After massive democracy protests rocked the Asian financial hub in 2019, Beijing imposed a national security law that has been used to arrest many leading activists. —

ABC News, 8 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 The supernatural psychological horror, written and helmed by Aster, follows a family rocked by grief, who begins to experience sinister and inexplicable occurrences. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 June 2026 Multiple explosions rocked the Dahieh district, a Hezbollah stronghold in Beirut, after the Israeli military issued evacuation warnings for residents in parts of the area. —

Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026 And Michael Strahan rocked a rugged Patek Philippe Aquanaut in a military-esque khaki colorway. —

Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 June 2026 The collapse of Swalwell’s campaign rocked the crowded race, and left room for other candidates to surge in the polls. —

Philip Wang, Time, 2 June 2026

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By 2024 that gap reached 27 points – not because working-class voters lurched toward anti-government extremism, but because mainstream Democrats became dramatically more trusting of government as an instrument of social change.

— Nicholas Jacobs, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
As Aden Kassaye and her mother got out to inspect the damage, Beas Solorio reportedly lurched the BMW forward, making contact with Ayalew’s torso, prompting Ayalew to slam her hands on the BMW’s hood to brace herself and yell at the driver.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 30 May 2026