rock back and forth
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to move gently and repeatedly backwards and forwards or from side to side
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Examples (20)
- The old man would often rock back and forth in his favorite chair.
- He rocked back and forth in his chair.
- She started to rock back and forth nervously as she waited for the results.
- The mother gently rocked the baby back and forth in her arms.
- The small boat began to rock back and forth on the waves.
- The small boat rocked back and forth on the waves.
- He held the crying baby, gently rocking her back and forth until she fell asleep.
- She nervously rocked back and forth in her seat.
- During the earthquake, the entire building seemed to rock back and forth.
- The pendulum of the clock rocks back and forth continuously.
- To calm down, just sit and rock back and forth slowly.
- Strong winds made the tall trees rock back and forth.
- Lost in thought, the professor would rock back and forth on his heels.
- The empty swing was rocking back and forth in the park.
- The cradle will rock back and forth automatically when the baby cries.
- He would often rock his head back and forth when he was deep in thought.
- In the video, you could see the concert crowd rocking back and forth to the music.
- Despite the calm sea, the dinghy continued to rock back and forth gently.
- His emotions seemed to rock back and forth between hope and despair.
- The old rocking chair rocked back and forth by itself, making a creaking sound.