POCKED Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

pocked

adjective

as in pitted

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Recent Examples of pocked Strewn around the edges of the room are ceramic casts of the pocked fruit, brown and desiccated like a pile of skulls. — Literary Hub, 5 Aug. 2026 Another pro is the impressive airflow, thanks to the double-pocked coils in the center. — Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 21 May 2026 From the arid desert weather to the cacti- and arroyo- pocked terrain. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Feb. 2026

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Along the deeply rutted red dirt roads of central Uganda's Lake Victoria coast, there is little for miles beyond banana groves and bustling markets.

— Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 13 Aug. 2026
In recent years, landslides have brought chaos to the Palos Verdes Peninsula, cracking the foundations of homes and turning Palos Verdes Drive South into a rutted, bumpy asphalt roller coaster.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of rutted

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As black is used for the majority of the shoe’s surface — including the midsole, netting and leather toe tip — the vibrant and fuzzy material is applied to the tongue and the top two of the series of wavy stripes.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Hathaway topped off her heavenly look with an effortlessly wavy up-do and an ethereal blush-nude makeup look.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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Videos from Xinhua show the knobby-kneed newborn resting on straw, being stroked and examined by scientists in white coats.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Apptronik’s Apollo humanoid—porcelain white, with knobby limbs and thick, sturdy legs—has been used in production at European automotive factories owned by Mercedes-Benz.

— Stephen Witt, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

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