pocked

Definition of pockednext

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Recent Examples of pocked From the arid desert weather to the cacti- and arroyo- pocked terrain. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pocked
Adjective
  • Cloudy Or Pitted Chrome & Metal: Bumpers, exhaust tips and trim pieces with a cloudy or pitted appearance are likely succumbing to corrosion.
    Jenna Prestininzi, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
  • When observed under the dome loupe, one edge had a more pitted appearance, which was dull and darker in color.
    Heather Barker, Space.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The trail was initially a bit rutted but quickly smoothed out.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The first of the three legs in an inaugural fundraiser called the Wagora Bike Ride unspools along rocky red clay roads and through rutted jeep tracks, past braying herds of zebra and startled warthogs.
    Tom Vanderbilt, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • With a jellybean color palette, a new wavy Rhode logo, and shapes like mushrooms and beans, the stickers were aligned with Justin’s Skylrk aesthetic, forming a bridge between the two labels and the Biebers ahead of their biggest weekend in the public eye since their wedding in 2018.
    Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Many are created in order to address a concern (dandruff, breakage, brittleness) or to work most effectively for a specific hair type (4C curls, wavy hair, gray hair).
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Hike Up Pilot Mountain Pilot Mountain is easily the most recognizable mountain in the state due to its unusual knobby peak.
    Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Practices moved from knobby fields to futuristic sports bubbles with heating and cooling systems, turf, and fluorescent lights, which keep play humming year-round.
    Editorial, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • And four knurled billet feet allow precise leveling.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 14 Nov. 2025
  • The dust filter lifts off after flexing two tabs, and the fan bracket it’s attached to lifts off after removing three knurled screws.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 18 Oct. 2025

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“Pocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pocked. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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