as in stockings
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
black socks to go with black pants and shoes
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
as in punches
a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument
a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face
Synonyms & Similar Words
as in knocks
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner
kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of socks
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
From lucky socks to house music, an Oura ring and Therabody Jetboots, nine winemakers spotlight what keeps them sane during harvest.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The girl’s shoes and socks, as well as keys, a tablet and a phone were also found near the body of water.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Officials found the family's vehicle in a parking lot near a Code Credit Union and recovered the child's shoes along with socks, keys, a tablet, and a cell phone near the river, police said in the flyer.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Boy’s Bedroom Mary’s face will appear on the video game monitor in a boy’s bedroom strewn with dirty underwear and socks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
One woman who was in court, dressed in a bright green leopard dress with green socks and black heels, spoke with Rolling Stone after the appearance.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
But just the wet socks, that's going to drive me crazy.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Jones strode into the Superdome on Sunday wearing something out of the pages of a Euro fashion magazine — an Army-green linen suit with a floppy belt and no socks.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
From pickle T-shirts and socks to totes, trucker hats, prints, and pillows, there are novelty items galore that would make excellent stocking stuffers or be the stars of any dirty Santa or white elephant gift exchange.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
From lucky socks to house music, an Oura ring and Therabody Jetboots, nine winemakers spotlight what keeps them sane during harvest.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The girl’s shoes and socks, as well as keys, a tablet and a phone were also found near the body of water.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Officials found the family's vehicle in a parking lot near a Code Credit Union and recovered the child's shoes along with socks, keys, a tablet, and a cell phone near the river, police said in the flyer.
—Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Boy’s Bedroom Mary’s face will appear on the video game monitor in a boy’s bedroom strewn with dirty underwear and socks.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
One woman who was in court, dressed in a bright green leopard dress with green socks and black heels, spoke with Rolling Stone after the appearance.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
But just the wet socks, that's going to drive me crazy.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Jones strode into the Superdome on Sunday wearing something out of the pages of a Euro fashion magazine — an Army-green linen suit with a floppy belt and no socks.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socks
Verb
-
His visit to her is the kind of single scene where an Oscar winner like Steenburgen knocks it out of the park.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The fun-loving entertainment hub doesn't yet have a US product page, but is up for pre-order on Amazon for US$799 (though there is a promo coupon available at time of writing that knocks a few dollars off that ticket price).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Capped at 50 members, the jury evaluates every new vehicle, technology and feature that hits the market annually.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
-
Many of the answers to that question won’t be popular, but governments are aware of the need to address the issue before crisis hits.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Israel Adesanya of Nigeria punches Kelvin Gastelum during the UFC 236 event at State Farm Arena on April 13, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Yet the firm punches above its weight in custody, consistently ranking third behind Coinbase and BitGo.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
-
Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
For messing up, Martha clips Gabriel’s wings, forcing him to live life as a human, with a new casual wardrobe to match and a taste for fast food.—
Michael Rechtshaffen,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
-
The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
-
Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
-
Vocals are sped up into squiggles, instruments are reversed and gated, percussion smacks you in the face and then suddenly vanishes.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
-
Legacy is made from the small, repeatable disciplines no one claps for, but everyone benefits from.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
-
And a couple claps their way through Swift's discography.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
8 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Socks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socks. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share