as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a cock of hay
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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Recent Examples of cock
The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Painting the town There’s the mural of Quarterback Patrick Mahomes in profile, his throwing arm cocked, painted on the side of the Westport Ale House, 4128 Broadway Blvd.
—Eric Adler and, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
—The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Verb
Cass cocked his head to one side, like a pheasant looking at a hawk.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
Painting the town There’s the mural of Quarterback Patrick Mahomes in profile, his throwing arm cocked, painted on the side of the Westport Ale House, 4128 Broadway Blvd.
—Eric Adler and, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock
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From $50,000 per night Photo : Courtesy of Marina Bay Sands Marina Bay Sands, Singapore Images of Marina Bay Sands’s sloping towers are splashed across every Singapore advert around the globe.—
Katie Lockhart,
Robb Report,
27 Mar. 2025
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In Slovakia, the channel slopes downward towards the mansion.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Laurie tilts even further into vulnerability.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
7 Apr. 2025
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What Causes Duck-Footed Walk? Out-toeing occurs when the hip joint, femur, or tibia tilts outward.—
Mark Gurarie,
Health,
5 Apr. 2025
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Brit, still processing, clocks that Kenya was angling for a full-on meltdown, trying to provoke her into playing the aggressor.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 Apr. 2025
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Floating vanity mirrors are angled to reflect the hillside beyond.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Sergio Pérez is tipped to make a Formula One return with Cadillac in 2026 when the sport enters a new era of regulations.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
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Your arrival, to me, tips the scale in this larger conversation about Yellowjackets and what’s mystical and what is explainable.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Mar. 2025
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Interns bring new skills and knowledge that can complement the existing team, and this investment in emerging talent can benefit the organization in the short and long term. Identify and lean into transferable skills.—
Brad Smith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Koze imagined his fourth album as an invitation to let go, to lean back into his arms and be taken on a voyage of his own devising.—
Laura Snapes,
Pitchfork,
8 Apr. 2025
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Bismarck had a reputation as a wily man who could potentially bring the recalcitrant Lower House to heel.—
Christine Adams / Made by History,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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Host Ellen Degeneres, in a show of force that one assumed was meant to intimidate any future Oscar emcees, declared her intention to set the world record for most retweets on Twitter, and to that end called to heel ten of Hollywood’s top stars to assemble for a selfie.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Cock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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