Synonyms of rocked

rocked

verb

past tense of rock

1

as in lurched

to make a series of unsteady side-to-side motions

the boat was rocking so much that several passengers felt seasick

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lurched
• swayed
• shook
• rolled
• jerked
• tossed
• halted
• vibrated
• wobbled
• careened
• tumbled
• faltered
• seesawed
• weaved
• pitched
• staggered
• jolted
• reeled
• stumbled
• hobbled
• tottered
• floundered
• wavered
• waddled
• bucked
• toddled
• vacillated
• blundered
• teetered
• hitched
• oscillated
• undulated
• waggled
• doddered
• wagged

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faltered
• shook
• wobbled
• trembled
• shuddered
• lurched
• tottered
• wavered
• vibrated
• teetered
• quivered
• stumbled
• floundered
• weaved
• quaked
• staggered
• reeled
• toddled
• quavered
• careened

3

as in stunned

to make senseless or dizzy by a blow

she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stunned
• dazed
• paralyzed
• struck
• punched
• hit
• slammed
• smacked
• knocked silly
• slapped
• pounded
• knocked out
• deadened
• banged
• knocked for a loop
• numbed
• thumped
• whacked
• stupefied
• battered
• pummeled
• hammered
• bopped
• rapped
• buffeted
• chopped
• slugged
• clobbered
• socked
• benumbed
• clocked
• bashed
• smote
• swatted
• beat
• bludgeoned
• belted
• walloped
• knocked down
• mauled
• bowled over
• pasted
• pelted
• mangled
• thwacked
• cuffed
• clouted
• bunged
• whaled
• bonked
• drubbed

4

as in surprised

to make a strong impression on (someone) with something unexpected

the news of the mayor's sudden death rocked the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surprised
• stunned
• amazed
• shocked
• startled
• astonished
• astounded
• thunderstruck
• stupefied
• dumbfounded
• flabbergasted
• bowled over
• took by surprise
• floored
• took aback
• bewildered
• perplexed
• blindsided
• confused
• jarred
• dazed
• disconcerted
• shook up
• befuddled
• blew away
• nonplussed
• dismayed
• muddled
• confounded
• knocked for a loop
• discomfited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rocked

In Newark, Delaware, a shooting on Saturday night rocked the University of Delaware. — Eric MacK , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Poseck said he was determined the violence that has rocked France would not be replicated in Germany. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Beetz is phenomenal as a young woman rocked by her own broken family history, willing to put herself in harm’s way to stop Jurek’s terror. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Her community has been rocked by the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Texas by an ICE agent. — Saige Miller, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026

Jane Williams, executive director of California Communities Against Toxics, said Southern California has been rocked by numerous chemical disasters, including the Lineage warehouse fire and the Garden Grove hazardous materials emergency. — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

And although the set wasn’t particularly long, Charli rocked it, sending heads banging everywhere. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026

More recently, the race has been rocked by the decision by Stevens’ fiancé to vote for Rogers, in part due to Democratic divides on Israel. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Once one of the most sought after firms for top lawyers, Weil Gotshal has been rocked by an exodus of partners, including the chair of its global corporate practice. — Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2026