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to set or cause to be at an angle cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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Recent Examples of cocked
Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon. —Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
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From lambs with quizzically cocked eyebrows, to lambs whose wooly coats are made of flower petals, to lambs that simply defy description. —Deena Prichep, NPR, 4 Apr. 2026 The actor Nicholas Christopher—brawny, bald, with a perpetually cocked eyebrow that brings to mind Yul Brynner—strode through the aisles of Tashkent Supermarket in Brighton Beach one afternoon. —Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025 Such ambiguity works to the film’s advantage, as Leonberg focuses on Indy’s face and lets audiences project our own feelings onto the cocked head, the questioning expression, his brows arched in either curiosity or concern. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025 His paranoia, played with clumsy charm by a mustachioed and bleary-eyed Leonardo DiCaprio, is half-cocked and somewhat comical. —David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocked
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Under state law, businesses are not allowed to retain proceeds from service fees charged to customers to cover operating costs or supplement wages for non-tipped staff, the Attorney General’s office said.— Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
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The score was set up by a Tylin Williams end zone interception off a tipped pass.— Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Dec. 2025
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Moments after the curtain dropped to reveal the massive statue modeled after Suzuki’s signature batting stance, the bat the Baseball Hall of Famer was holding snapped and tilted backward.— Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Subscription streaming, which started off as ad-free and relatively inexpensive a decade ago, has tilted toward advertising in recent years as prices continue to go up, in large part to defray the cost of sports rights and big-ticket programming.— Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
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Its angled 42mm transducers mimic high-end speaker imaging, while its ultra-lightweight 150-ohm voice coil ensures distortion-free clarity across music and games.— Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
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The angled back is just the right amount of reclined, while the vibrant color is a refreshing reprieve from the season’s verdant landscape.— Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
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Its right legs leaned so severely that the whole top sloped.— Noz Nozawa, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2026
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Most lawns are sloped to create clear drainage paths away from the home.— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2026
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Tempo’s ascendence and corporate partnerships are indicative of a larger trend where well-heeled, corporate firms—from Robinhood to Stripe—are making their way into blockchain, traditionally the territory of anti-establishmentarians and iconoclasts.— Jack Kubinec, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
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During the temperate months, the lush atrium will be filled with an amalgam of well-heeled, work-from-home types and creative artists who likely live in the neighborhood.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Apr. 2026
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Harbaugh, no surprise, leaned into that on both sides of the ball in the first round.— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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Head coach Juan Carlos Amoros has leaned heavily on younger players to start the season, such as rookies Jordynn Dudley and Andrea Kitahata.— Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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The house’s garden room plays a similar role with a slanted ceiling of glass panels that let natural light filter into the home.— Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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This chair’s silhouette does all the relaxing for you, with its slanted back and overstuffed cushions.— Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
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However, Ngatikaura did not seem inclined to accept the apology.— Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
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Growing these plants around the perimeter of your garden can make groundhogs less inclined to venture further into garden rows.— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Cocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/cocked. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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