as in pile
a quantity of things thrown or stacked on one another
a cock of hay
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as in to slope
to set or cause to be at an angle
cocked his head to the side as he listened to her quizzically
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Recent Examples of cock
The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Cass cocked his head to one side, like a pheasant looking at a hawk.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The story is told from Dah’s perspective, as Jocelyn—who displays a quasi-mystical rapport with fighting cocks—suffers an emotional breakdown, putting their business and their lives in danger.
—The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
The former became fighting cocks and the latter became sows.
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 6 June 2023
Verb
Jokic showed Towns a self-deprecating rendition of his Sombor Shuffle shooting form, dramatically cocking the ball back behind his head.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2025
Cass cocked his head to one side, like a pheasant looking at a hawk.
—Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cock
Verb
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The bucket-style hat has a wide, slightly sloping brim to keep the sun out of your eyes and is constructed with nylon and quick-drying mesh fabric interior to keep sweat at bay.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
22 May 2025
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Because of the sloping topography of Regalia’s 15.3 acres, the three-story townhomes would appear no taller than neighboring two-story homes, Mattamy Homes officials said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
20 May 2025
Verb
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Midway through the period, though, the ice started to tilt in the other direction.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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But it was renamed The Land of Hope and Dreams tour earlier this month, and is clearly tilting in a more political direction now that Trump is back in the White House.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
14 May 2025
Verb
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The nylon bristles are angled to ensure that strands migrate to the side of the cleaner head rather than getting wrapped around or tangled in the brush bar.—
Brenda Stolyar,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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Rather than build on a north-south axis, Frank angled the more than 5,000-square-foot steel-beam structure to run from the southeast to northwest on its corner parcel, with everything flaring out from a spacious central hub.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
Verb
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McConkey tipped the ball up to himself with one hand and made the catch.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Clark took the stand days after she was mentioned in the testimony of rapper Kid Cudi who said in a 2011 incident, Clark tipped him off that Combs and an associate were inside his home.—
Janelle Griffith,
People.com,
27 May 2025
Verb
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Barry leans heavily on old clips of his writing to fill this book up, and that’s fine, but near the end the bag of leftovers grows soggy.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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The baby, whom the couple welcomed in January, made exactly one cameo in Brittany’s photo dump from the family’s outing — a rare snap of the mom of three holding her while Patrick leaned down and smiled at the little one.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
18 May 2025
Verb
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People in Trump's orbit have talked for years about placing big new taxes on endowment revenue as a way of bringing universities to heel.—
Ars Staff,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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The negotiations that led to the deal, recounted in interviews with people briefed on the matter, demonstrate Mr. Trump’s new strategy for bringing law firms to heel.—
Ben Protess,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Cock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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