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Recent Examples of pockmark The Patriots released kicker Justin Rohrwasser this past week, leaving another pockmark on Bill Belichick’s draft record. BostonGlobe.com, 27 Mar. 2021 Smaller collisions occur more often, so the pattern of pockmarks on Ryugu could have been produced in just nine million years. Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020 One-time pollution episodes left further pockmarks in the nation’s mussel beds. Marion Renault, Wired, 18 Apr. 2020 The pop-up camera gave you a front camera without any screen blemishes at all, and now OnePlus has downgraded with a pockmark in the top-left corner of the phone. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 14 Apr. 2020 See All Example Sentences for pockmark
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pockmark
Noun
  • He’s considered several options to resolve the situation, hoping to find a compromise that addresses both his wife’s emotional scars and the family’s needs.
    Ashley Vega, People.com, 1 June 2025
  • Lee looks upward, revealing his scar from being stabbed weeks earlier, at an event on Feb. 1, 2024.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • The toxins from the fungus cause liver damage, vomiting and reproductive defects in both livestock and humans.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 4 June 2025
  • These types of batteries, although generally safe, can be highly combustible under specific circumstances, like extreme overheating or manufacturing defects.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 May 2025
Noun
  • Their backs are a mixture of cream dots, orange-ish speckles and brown blotches.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 June 2025
  • These are more typically animals with stripes instead of blotches, missing patterns, and similar.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • This was the signal for the real fun, Maranville’s punch for the head missing its mark but striking Ivan on the knee.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2025
  • Frederique Constant has continued to make its mark in the industry, now harkening back to its heritage by reissuing the Manchette watch originally launched in 2002 — and now revived with a fresh makeover that reflects the latest watch-making and fashion trends.
    Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 6 June 2025

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“Pockmark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pockmark. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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