cocked

Example Sentences

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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

In the photo, the president-elect wears a stern expression, eyes cocked.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 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

They were caught in the green light, curved around my legs staring at the standing form, ears cocked and heads turned sideways while they studied it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen