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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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
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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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Newsom greeted Trump with a handshake, and the president slapped him on the back.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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President Trump has threatened to slap tariffs as high as 100% on Chinese goods if Beijing refuses to allow a sale of TikTok.—
Haleluya Hadero,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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The Irish inched farther into field goal range over the next 26 seconds to set up kicker Mitch Jeter’s game winner from 41 yards out, punching their ticket to the national championship game.—
Scott Dochterman,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Cowboys now boast the longest NFC Championship Game drought after the Washington Commanders punched their ticket to the title round last week.—
Vincent Frank,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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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
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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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At one point, Warren clapped and threw her arm up straight, following it with a wave.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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Beside him, Hadid, clearly not quite as passionate about the Philadelphia Eagles as her boyfriend, clapped and smiled politely.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
21 Jan. 2025
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The president-elect also briefly reflected on the assassination attempt against him last summer in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman clipped his ear before law enforcement killed the shooter.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
19 Jan. 2025
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The end came when Procházka clipped Hill with a left and rocked him to the mat with a punishing right.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 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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Several injured the same night after vehicle slammed into crowd The student's fatal injuries took place the same evening a woman slammed a car into a crowd also celebrating the Eagle's victory in Philadelphia, police confirmed to USA TODAY this week.—
Maria Francis,
USA TODAY,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sock. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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