as in gem
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store
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1
as in to sway
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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2
as in to shake
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 to stun
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 to surprise
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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as in rocklike
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in gems
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a trophy wife with enough rocks to open her own jewelry store
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Antonyms & Near Antonyms
1
as in sways
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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2
as in wobbles
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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3
as in stuns
to make senseless or dizzy by a blow
she rocked the mugger with a single punch and then ran
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4
as in surprises
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 rock
Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
The biggest problem is drilling miles through hot rock, safely.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The killing of Mizell rocked the hip-hop world and remained one of New York City's most notorious unsolved murders for decades.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Joey Molland, the guitarist and last surviving member of the rock band Badfinger, has died.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Mar. 2025
The biggest problem is drilling miles through hot rock, safely.
—Brent Crane, The New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2025
Verb
When Cher eventually won the trophy, her Best Actress competition Sally Kirkland (second row, seventh from right), who’s rocking a fuschia get-up, would notoriously be caught on-camera making a stink face at the envelope reveal, perhaps given high hopes by her surprise Golden Globe win for Anna.
—Zach Schonfeld, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2025
The killing of Mizell rocked the hip-hop world and remained one of New York City's most notorious unsolved murders for decades.
—Rich Schapiro, NBC News, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rock
Adjective
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Image My first collision with the adamantine wall of Vivamayr house rules coincided with my arrival.—
Caity Weaver,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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Although Bush and Obama both flirted with what was once called entitlement reform, Trump and Biden now present themselves as adamantine defenders of Social Security and Medicare, each accusing the other of secretly aiming to cut those programs.—
Matthew Karp,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Spring training always represents a small sample, and this is even smaller given the compressed calendar before the Cubs face the Los Angeles Dodgers (March 18-19).—
Patrick Mooney,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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But this groin injury will likely keep James, who is listed as out for Monday, sidelined for a significant amount of games during the Lakers’ compressed stretch of games over the next couple of weeks.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
9 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Presenting evidence to a grand jury investigating Mr. Schumer would be a substantial escalation of Mr. Martin’s efforts.—
Glenn Thrush,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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The price hikes from Mr. Trump's tariffs are likely to be substantial enough that some car buyers might balk at the higher costs, according to AEG CEO Patrick Anderson.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That is particularly important given the condensed, European game schedules of Liverpool and Arsenal (and potentially Forest next season if their form continues).—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
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The games are played on a condensed 79x50 court to enhance the pace of the matchups.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Infectious disease experts, however, say these treatments don't have much medically sound backup and are not intended as measles remedies.—
Jenna Anderson,
Health,
7 Mar. 2025
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Beausoleil makes that claim, and argues that stupidity and self-preservation is also a sound reason for the Manson murders.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Rock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rock. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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