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

Notably, Lohan rocked a $3,000 minidress by Cult Gaia in strawberry-pink, the perfect complement to her long blonde hair and pink lipstick. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 23 Aug. 2026

The sports world was rocked this past week by accusations that Major League Baseball's richest team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, were funded primarily by fraud. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The biopic rocked the box office this summer, surpassing $1 billion in global ticket sales. — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 20 Aug. 2026

This week, the British academy was rocked by a scandal that curdled into a tragedy. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026

Vibes feel decidedly different in 2026; the school and the whole conference have been rocked by the Brendan Sorsby scandal. — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

As intense storms rocked Kansas City, Kansas, in the early hours of Wednesday, the corner of a church building collapsed in the Quindaro neighborhood. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

The actress turned heads in a red sequin halter gown while Valentina rocked a strapless red number with a tulle underlay. — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026

Fenix rocked El Fiscal with big kicks followed by a moonsault for a nearfall. — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026