sock away

verb

socked away; socking away; socks away

transitive verb

: to put away (money) as savings or investment

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However that turns out, there's a buzz on the river that the whole question could land in court, which is why Utah and Arizona are both socking away money in a legal defense fund. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 23 Feb. 2026 For decades, surplus payroll tax revenue was socked away in the trust fund, which was designed to be tapped when revenue was no longer sufficient to cover benefits. Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026 By 60, the typical worker should have eight times their annual income socked away for their golden years. Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026 Past reporting by The Bee showed Devestating had socked away fireworks at a warehouse in the Los Angeles suburb of Commerce and at a commercial self-storage facility in San Jose that exploded in 2023. Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sock away

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sock away was circa 1942

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“Sock away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sock%20away. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.

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