cocked
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She cocked her head, padded cautiously across the patio, and hid beneath a chair.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2026
He always wore "a cocked hat, buckles at the knees and shoes, as well as a cross-handled cane, over which he stooped in his gait".
From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2024
Baldwin described for news anchor George Stephanopoulos how he pointed the gun at Hutchins and cocked the hammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2024
The expert said he had to strike the fully cocked gun with a mallet and break it in order for it to fire without depressing the trigger.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
There were no more sounds, but Black Star still ran with his ears cocked up, listening.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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