rocked

VERB

move back and forth

Synonyms

STRONGEST

convulse jolt shake shock sway swing

STRONG

agitate billow careen concuss falter heave jiggle jog jounce lurch move oscillate pitch quake quaver quiver reel roll stagger toss totter tremble undulate vibrate wobble

WEAK

push and pull roll about

Antonyms

STRONG

be still calm remain stay steady

WEAK

hold stabilize

Example Sentences

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Read: A massive 16% market swing just rocked South Korea over 24 hours.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Gordon, as a result, left on good terms in a marked contrast to Isak's painful departure, which rocked the club.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

If you remember, all five rocked the 1990s tech boom hard—and crashed just as hard the next decade.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

That leaves Tehran with few good options if oil revenue remains cut off, raising the risk of renewed unrest after prewar protests over inflation and the currency rocked the country.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Max ran his hand back and forth in the water, creating tiny ripples that barely rocked their raft.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix