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

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Burgess and others are often more worried about socking away money for unexpected car and house repairs or vet bills. Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026 San Diego’s budget crisis is prompting city officials to consider softening their policy on minimum financial reserves despite a new comparison study showing most similar cities already have more money socked away. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 And those dollars were not meant to be socked away in reserves, but spent. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026 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 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 17 Apr. 2026.

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