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

Abu Zaid, a bearded militant with the Syrian rebel group Hayat Tahrir al Sham, cocked his ear toward the roar.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 16, 2024

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

Baldwin described for news anchor George Stephanopoulos how he pointed the gun at Hutchins and cocked the hammer.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2024

Mater Lumley cocked her head to one side just as Cassiopeia Incorrigible would have done.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood