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

The continuation of this buyer’s market will be contingent upon inflation, which has been rocked by tariffs and the Iran war, as well as concerns about what some have called a growing AI bubble. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Then there is Swift’s BFF Ed Sheeran, whose tour was rocked by his opener, rapper Macklemore, attracting the ire of billionaire businessman Robert Kraft after Macklemore shared his pro-Palestinian feelings from the stage. — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2026

The Van Halen lead vocalist rocked a matching tropical-print set with Hawaiian flowers on the top and bottom. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

If passed, the legislation could offer a lifeline for workers who have been rocked by recent turbulence in the business. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

And in May, OMB rocked the scientific community by proposing a rewrite to the bedrock guidance for all federal contracts that deemphasized peer review and empowered political appointees in driving decisions. — STAT, 23 Sep. 2026

Neither team could pull away, and Atlanta struggled with turnovers in the second quarter, which rocked it off its rhythm. — Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026

Various military advances by the Houthis have rocked Yemen since 2014. — Kareem Fahim, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026

While attending Milan Fashion Week in 2023, Valentina rocked the unconventional corpcore combo of a silky blue button-down and a sleek black midi skirt. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026