as in stocking
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
black socks to go with black pants and shoes
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as in blow
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face
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as in to knock
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted
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Recent Examples of sock
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The Dinamo Tbilisi academy (Credit: Jacob Whitehead) And the winger’s trademark low socks?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Paul Davidson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Better yet, Williams and his board managed it all without socking owners with big assessments, even as construction costs soared and insurance rates for condos in South Florida doubled and even tripled.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Xi wants to boost China’s advanced manufacturing prowess — and Trump may not like it
Forget the factory lines for socks, sneakers and T-shirts.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 29 May 2025
The Dinamo Tbilisi academy (Credit: Jacob Whitehead) And the winger’s trademark low socks?
—Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Verb
In all industries affected by Trump’s tariffs, the duties boosted factory employment 0.4% by protecting certain sectors from imports but reduced payrolls 2% by harming the many more fields socked by rising costs, a Federal Reserve study concluded.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025
Better yet, Williams and his board managed it all without socking owners with big assessments, even as construction costs soared and insurance rates for condos in South Florida doubled and even tripled.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sock
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Tesla knocked thousands of dollars off its best-selling Model 3 and Model Y. Ford followed suit by cutting prices on its Mach-e.—
Ashley Nunes,
Boston Herald,
7 June 2025
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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The European Union has been working to strike a trade agreement with the US, conscious in particular of Trump’s recent threat to slap a 50% tariff on goods arriving from the bloc.—
Anna Cooban,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Price hikes happened quickly after Trump slapped steep levies on trading partners, whether large or small.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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When the victim initially resisted, the suspect kicked and punched him and forcibly grabbed a wad of cash from the vehicle, police said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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The inmate told prison staff that around 4:30 p.m. on March 7, two other inmates came into his cell, tied him up, kicked and punched him and poked him with a knife, police said.—
Jennifer Rodriguez,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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After the Dodgers opted to intentionally walk Juan Soto to put runners on first and second with one out in the eighth inning, Alonso hit a single.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Crawford got ahold of an Alcala fastball, sending it off the scoreboard ribbon in right field and erasing a lead that the Twins had been protecting since the second inning when Wallner, in his first major league at-bat since April 15, smacked a two-run home run.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
1 June 2025
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With two outs and a runner on in the fourth, Tyler Fitzgerald smacked a fastball from Cabrera to left field.—
Steve Gorten,
Miami Herald,
1 June 2025
Verb
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Now there was a crowd around the triple jump pit, clapping and cheering each jumper.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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The mistake was so surprising that Cardoso — in a moment of youthful earnestness — clapped both of her hands over her mouth in shock before scrambling back and ultimately fouling Arike Ogunbowale.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Every feather was clipped short; the bullet must have gone the length of the bird’s body cutting feathers and not once drawing blood!—
Percy Brown,
Outdoor Life,
12 June 2025
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First, trim your nails by clipping straight across to create short tips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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But, in the end, Berg’s life became proof of a darker truth, one that is newly relevant in the Trump era: doors that swing open can also slam shut.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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President Donald Trump said his close relationship with Elon Musk might be over after the world's richest man and former top White House adviser spent the past few days slamming the president's signature tax and policy bill.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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“Sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sock. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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