rocked

VERB

move back and forth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convulse jolt shake shock sway swing

STRONG

agitate billow careen concuss falter heave jiggle jog jounce lurch move oscillate pitch quake quaver quiver reel roll stagger toss totter tremble undulate vibrate wobble

WEAK

push and pull roll about

Antonyms

STRONG

be still calm remain stay steady

WEAK

hold stabilize

Example Sentences

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rocked

Mass protests triggered by similar issues as in France also rocked several other European cities on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

The engagement news comes a month after Robach and Holmes married in a private Arkansas ceremony in September, and four years after the journalists’ romance rocked news media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

He took part in the student protests that rocked French universities in 1968.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Hackney RFC's players rocked up on Wednesday for a 30-minute friendly, only to find former NFL star Jason Kelce playing for local rivals Old Streetonians.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Nighthand rocked back, his head in his hands.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

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