pock

Definition of pocknext
as in blister
a small, inflamed swelling of the skin noticed strange pocks on his torso

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Recent Examples of pock Unlicensed cannabis stores that a year ago pock-marked the urban landscape have been shuttered on block after block (though plenty remain). New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2025 The castle’s bleached, sparse interior also looks a lot like the one in Herzog’s film, and this new Nosferatu’s recurring motifs—swarming rats, Catholic totems, a beach pock-marked with wonky graves—simultaneously pays tribute and blows dust off the hundred-year-old story. Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 23 Dec. 2024 They were riddled with lesions, pock marks and holes. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 9 Feb. 2024 Barks, not the pock of tennis balls, were heard across the sunny, 40-acre (16-hectare) grounds of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Jennifer Peltz, ajc, 6 May 2023 See All Example Sentences for pock
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Noun
  • Look for cushioning in the shin, ankle, and toe box areas specifically, as this is where an unforgiving ski boot can batter, blister, and bruise you.
    Jonathan Thompson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Feb. 2026
  • The couples received blister wounds on their forearms — and then were divided into four groups.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • An agent in Houston put a teenage citizen into a chokehold, wrapping his arm around the boy’s neck, choking him so hard that his neck had red welts hours later.
    Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2026
  • After landing at their final destination the next day, the lawsuit claims that the four were left with welts, lesions, and rashes.
    Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.
    Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The break comes just days after a boil order was lifted due to a separate water main break in the village earlier this week.
    Jeramie Bizzle, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Stir in the stock and tomato paste, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the squash is tender, about 15 minutes.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Bioré is putting pimples in the penalty box this basketball season.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
  • My features were regular, barely changed from childhood except for a pimple above my lip.
    Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In fact, one of the most common triggers of rosacea, which is characterized by flushing, swelling, spider veins, papules, and pustules, is exposure to sunlight.
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Val Gardena is home to the famous Saslong slope, a renowned World Cup downhill course, one that features nine jumps and 17 large bumps.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Becky Bieker, a firearm trainer in northern Virginia, has also noticed a bump in people requesting her services, particularly women.
    Angela Yang, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026

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“Pock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pock. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.

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