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rocking
  • present participle of rock.

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Wyatt-Hodge celebrated three figures, a knock that put England on their way to a statement opening win, by rocking her bat in her arms.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The eight-minute “Actress” is an aural trip that croons of a lazy wannabe-actress, before it climbs to rocking, triumphal heights with a soaring string section.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026

For now, Hartnett expects that the rally can keep on rocking until the Federal Reserve, now led by Chair Kevin Warsh, is forced by accelerating inflation to try tightening financial conditions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

That work helped produce a rocking economy, and while Mr. Pence was never front and center, word of his role got out.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

I bent over, holding Patch the way Maggie would have, rocking him.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff