- present tense form of rock (3rd person singular).
rocks
Example Sentences
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One man was killed and two people were hospitalized after their fishing boat struck rocks and capsized beneath the Golden Gate Bridge on Thursday, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Unlike Earth, the Moon has no atmosphere capable of slowing incoming space rocks or burning them up before they reach the ground.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The compound, made from one silicon atom and two oxygen atoms, occurs in pure form in materials such as sand and is also a major component of volcanic rocks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
They could then compare those results with lunar rocks returned to Earth from different locations by astronaut missions and unmanned spacecraft.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026
He could feel the rocks listening, the twisted trees silently warning him back.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
