cocked

Example Sentences

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She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.

From Slate • Jun. 20, 2026

The 7-foot center cocked the ball behind his head on a violent, two-handed dunk over Oso Ighodaro and finished the three-point play from the free-throw line.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 14, 2025

Lemon cocked the ball as if he were going to throw, only to have the ball stripped away.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

He always wore "a cocked hat, buckles at the knees and shoes, as well as a cross-handled cane, over which he stooped in his gait".

From BBC • Nov. 30, 2024

She nodded and cocked her head to the side with a smile.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin