pockmarked
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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They bemoaned the condition of roads, which are pockmarked with potholes, as well as the pace of development, which has accelerated in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Shin said that learning to negotiate pockmarked pavement is part of every Angeleno’s driving education.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 14, 2026
Many found a city with barely functioning services, their homes destroyed and neighbourhoods pockmarked by makeshift cemeteries authorities are now exhuming.
From Barron's ● Jan. 11, 2026
And not even in the federal government in Washington, where the streets are now pockmarked from tanks and military vehicles.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2025
There are six seats, three on either side of a pockmarked table.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
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