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
Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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
Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Hadid, in response, cocks her head thoughtfully, stares at Travis, and gives a little smirk.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Noun
In the rank and file of men showering the cocks and balls took on the air almost of an independent species, exhibited in instructive contrasts.
—Charles McGrath, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2024
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
Verb
Hearing such a theory, that was when Scheffler sort of cocked an eye and said, eh, no.
—Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 4 Aug. 2024
Hadid, in response, cocks her head thoughtfully, stares at Travis, and gives a little smirk.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2024
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Verb
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The daily chart of KO shows a clear bullish momentum divergence using the price lows in November 2024 and January 2025, as the RSI is sloping higher during this period.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2025
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But a rear viewing angle reveals the massive rear wing creating that illusion, which sits well off the sloping line of the rear roof and glass.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
27 Jan. 2025
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During the March equinox, the Northern Hemisphere and Southern Hemisphere receive roughly the same amount of sunlight since neither hemisphere is tilted more toward or away from the sun, the almanac said.—
Hannah Poukish,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Feb. 2025
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This is because the moon's orbit is tilted about five degrees relative to Earth's path around the sun, which means the sun, Earth and moon won't line up perfectly this time.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Photo: Getty Images Designed to mimic the effects of the elements, Meghan sported a natural dewy base with blusher angled up to the cheekbone, along with a matching glossy nude lip.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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Hopkins is set to become an unrestricted free agent in 2025, and there are likely to be many teams that will be angling to bring him in.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Fox’s first win as a Spur ended roughly half an hour before his former team, the Sacramento Kings, tipped off against the Orlando Magic at Golden 1 Center, where Zach LaVine made his Kings debut.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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The show will air beginning at 11 a.m. on ESPN, with the game set to tip off at 1 p.m. on ABC.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a departure from her usual clean-girl attire, Jenner is leaning into A Complete Unknown territory.—
Olivia Allen,
Vogue,
11 Feb. 2025
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New Orleans leans into its history with Voodoo and perhaps that explains the Chiefs’ troubles in Super Bowl LIX.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As for accessories, Queen Camilla added a small brooch to the collar of her jacket, wore black leather gloves and completed the look with black boots, sans heel.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
5 Feb. 2025
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Measles was brought to heel in the U.S. only by decades of near-comprehensive vaccination; re-eliminating it from the country would require the same.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Cock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cock. Accessed 18 Feb. 2025.
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