sock away

verb

socked away; socking away; socks away

transitive verb

: to put away (money) as savings or investment

Examples of sock away in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To compensate, Abbey has been socking away 25% of her after-tax income across a Roth IRA, a brokerage account and, just this year, a health savings account. — Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

That’s what matters most to Texas fans — a precious result to sock away, the Manning comeback to hopefully propel him, redemption for the coach whose team was getting booed at home — and that’s what should matter. — Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Arizona is unlocking an old stash of Colorado River water that its cities socked away before climate change and overuse drained the river of its former excess and cut into the state’s supply. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 31 July 2026

His campaign has socked away more than $32 million to battle for a second term. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 19 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

from the practice of concealing savings in the toe of a sock

First Known Use

circa 1942, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for sock away

• aaa
• alleyway
• alumnae
• anime
• anyway
• arete
• attache
• axillae
• baa
• beaujolais
• bouvier
• breakaway