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is rocking

  • present progressive
    of rock (3rd person singular).
    rock
    noun
    a stone of any size.

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So it’s not a hole, it’s that the boat is rocking in the sea, and the passengers are getting seasick.

From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025

This is rocking Britain in a way Americans may struggle to fathom if their frame of reference is U.S. public broadcasting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

"The place is rocking, completely changed the atmosphere, he is just a sports legend," she added.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2023

“Consumer spending is rocking right now,” said Neil Dutta, head of U.S. economics at the research firm Renaissance Macro, pointing to sustained demand for everything from new cars to Taylor Swift concert tickets.

From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2022

Natalie is rocking wildly, like a little boat in a ship’s wake.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko