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 Emir Caner led the small Baptist college for 17 years until he was removed last year as a former student and staff member’s story of abuse rocked its campus in the Georgia foothills. —

Thad Moore, AJC.com, 23 June 2026 In a scandal that rocked the business, Davis was fired from Columbia in May 1973, accused of defrauding the company of $94,000 in expense-account violations, including paying for his son Fred’s bar mitzvah and a renovation of his apartment. —

Jennifer Frederick, HollywoodReporter, 22 June 2026 In the first World Cup game, Germany rocked Curaçao. —

David Troy, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2026 The war has rocked the global economy as the cost of fuel and other goods has risen precipitously. —

Joey Garrison, USA Today, 19 June 2026 The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout round on Friday with a game to spare after an emphatic 2-0 win over Australia in front of a sellout crowd that rocked Lumen Stadium in Seattle. —

Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026 The one that seems most poised to go mainstream is the haircut rocked by chief bestie Allie Hayes, or Allie-Cat according to her puck bud, college hockey star Dean Di Laurentis, who went ahead and put the pet in pet name. —

Elle Turner, Glamour, 18 June 2026 Many things seem bound to change following the scandal that rocked the show’s cast this year. —

Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 18 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

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Latin America has lurched rightward in recent elections, as governments scramble to curtail violence stemming from record cocaine production.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 21 June 2026
As the carriage lurched forward, the teen’s mother fell from the vehicle, prompting Romanch Mahajan to jump out in an effort to help her, The Times reported.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 19 June 2026