rocky

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Recent Examples of rocky Firefighters from the Los Angeles County Fire Department assisted in retrieving the remains of an unidentified man from the rocky shoreline below. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025 Arraial do Cabo’s crystal-blue water, white sand, sea caves, and rocky cliffs are part of what makes the cape so unforgettable. Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025 Several sections south of town offered up steep, short, rocky inclines that did not feel particularly rideable on a bike loaded with camping gear and five days of food and fuel. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 4 Nov. 2025 In the first chapter of our planet's long story, Earth was a hot, rocky world bubbling with lava. Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rocky
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rocky
Adjective
  • The latest acceleration of price increases comes at a wobbly moment for the nation's economy.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • With center Jake Brendel missing his first start in 3 ½ seasons, and with all due respect to Matt Hennessy’s fill-in potential, Williams must anchor and lead the 49ers’ wobbly offensive line more than ever.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Needless to say, the sanctions, Trump’s criticism of Putin and the cancelation of in-person talks, elicited a stony silence from Moscow on Thursday.
    Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Madewell Crewneck Cutaway Vest A stony tan vest might just be the sleeper hit of the season.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The Vikings defense rediscovered its aggressive ways, too, with linebacker Eric Wilson constantly plucking at the Lions’ shaky interior.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • While potentially shakier data may cause volatility in markets later this week, for now ignorance appears to be bliss.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • For ten days in July, fighter jets roared, infantry exchanged fire in crowded streets, and mobile missile launchers twirled their payloads from sandy beachheads as part of its annual Han Kuang exercises.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
  • The Beach Club Villas will occupy 23 beachfront parcels, each one acre with about 150 feet of sandy beach frontage, with prices beginning at $7 million for the land.
    Mark David, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Videos taken from the Aug. 27 concert show the former Fifth Harmony member balancing on her tippy toes after the high heel of one of her boots broke off.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Rumbold remembers standing on his tippy toes to interview 7-6 Manute Bol, the Whalers trials and travails, the UConn championships, high school highlights and the state’s later Little League champs among the many favorite stories.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
Adjective
  • The stunning Spiaggia di Frontone, a pebbly crescent of clear water framed by rocks, is easily reached by taxi boat from the port.
    Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Jekalyn x The Legends arrives amid a precarious period for gospel music, especially considering five-time Grammy winner Chandler Moore’s bombshell exit from Maverick City Music and the top-selling group’s co-founder’s recent controversial comments.
    Kyle Denis, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • It’s been precarious the whole time.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • The road’s hairpin turns and gravelly washes mean slow going; the trip from Marfa to Chinati Hot Springs will likely take around two hours.
    Eva Frederick, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
  • My new favourite spot nearby was a long, sunken garden, complete with stone fountains, a gravelly terrace, and grand staircases sprawling down from street level.
    Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 12 Mar. 2025

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“Rocky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rocky. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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