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

Earlier this year, Iran was rocked by widespread anti-government protests. — Mick Krever, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

North Carolina was rocked in head coach Bill Belichick's first game at the helm. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Kelly, 41, rocked a sheer lace dress with short sleeves, pairing it with matching socks. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026

Playing in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of disharmony that rocked the foundation of the mid-seventies music scene. — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026

Guardians starter Gavin Williams was rocked for five runs and six hits in 1 1/3 innings, his shortest start this season. — Los Angeles Times, 26 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

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