- present tense form of rock (3rd person singular).
rocks
Example Sentences
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The region contains some of the best-preserved rocks from the early Earth, giving researchers a rare record of processes that occurred billions of years ago.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
That water then helped generate magma, which eventually rose, erupted through volcanoes, and cooled into rocks that have survived for billions of years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
They could then compare those results with lunar rocks returned to Earth from different locations by astronaut missions and unmanned spacecraft.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
As that molten mantle gradually cools, the first rocks to solidify contain relatively little silicon dioxide.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
The chair squeaks as Celia rocks back and forth.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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