cocked

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The 7-foot center cocked the ball behind his head on a violent, two-handed dunk over Oso Ighodaro and finished the three-point play from the free-throw line.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyes cocked.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2025

He always wore "a cocked hat, buckles at the knees and shoes, as well as a cross-handled cane, over which he stooped in his gait".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

Baldwin described for news anchor George Stephanopoulos how he pointed the gun at Hutchins and cocked the hammer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

The picture was technically perfect—although the camera had cocked a little off center.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee