- present tense form of rock (3rd person singular).
rocks
Example Sentences
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"Although British Triassic fossils have been studied for over 200 years, this is the first bone from Saurichthys ever found in these rocks."
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
In October 1907 the cargo vessel Alfred Erlandsen struck nearby rocks and the villagers who gathered at the clifftop could only listen to their cries for help.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Earlier geological surveys had interpreted the local breccia rocks as evidence of a funnel-shaped volcanic structure called a diatreme, which forms when explosive magma eruptions create a pipe filled with shattered rock.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Collins said he’s kicked a few rocks after riding waves but “nothing too crazy yet.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Callaway stopped beside a large outcropping of rocks at the base of the mountain and turned to the security patrol.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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