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
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Garner studied YouTube tutorials, read books on the subject, and made his first puppet with a sock.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
airmail.news, 1 June 2024
Not all motorists would be socked with higher tolls.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
These socks strike the perfect balance of coziness and breathability.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 24 Jan. 2025
Garner studied YouTube tutorials, read books on the subject, and made his first puppet with a sock.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Daumier of La Dolce Vita Ava Gardner kicked him in the groin, Peter O’Toole socked him in the ear, and this month Gérard Depardieu pounded him to a pulp.
—airmail.news, 1 June 2024
Not all motorists would be socked with higher tolls.
—Corky Siemaszko, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sock
Verb
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Newsom greeted Trump with a handshake, and the president slapped him on the back.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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One such surprise could be Trump declining to follow through on his plans to slap Canadian and Mexican imports with tariffs, which would affect most automakers.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The video shows Lucero busting into the gallery and punching Ortiz, before Ysasi joins in.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The older Ortiz was also seen joining the scuffle and punching the other two men.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
Verb
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At her best, the 26-year-old’s powerful hitting from the baseline is borderline unstoppable, particularly on hard courts.—
George Ramsay,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Last week, when quarterback Patrick Mahomes — tackled at the ankles and about to hit the turf — threw a touchdown pass to Kelce, the Chief’s German Instagram page, chiefsdeutschland, responded with a photo and all-capital letters caption: DIESER TD HAT UNS SPRACHLOS GEMACHT.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Barkley smacked them for 296 yards and four TDs in the regular season.—
Bill Reinhard,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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During that period, Ichiro smacked 2,533 of his 3,089 Major League hits, ranking him 25th on MLB’s all-time hits list.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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After fans misinterpreted a clip of Musgraves clapping for Beyoncé’s win, a rep for Musgraves set the record straight on Tuesday.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
4 Feb. 2025
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Keys shouted out Patrice Rushen, Missy Elliott, Linda Perry, Grimes and Solange, to which the latter’s sister Beyoncé clapped.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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He was awarded a posthumous Purple Heart, according to another news clipping.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Cape/Islands get clipped by a touch of snow briefly tonight.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Fans popped off in the comments section, showing their support for the singer and slammed Stern's interview style.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Given their refusal to comply, the association is asking the court to grant a mandatory and permanent injunction against Murray Feit to immediately cease making constant and repeated outbursts of yelling in the hallway, and also slamming the door to his residence.—
Christyne D. Santisteban,
Miami Herald,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sock. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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