sock away

verb

socked away; socking away; socks away

transitive verb

: to put away (money) as savings or investment

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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 Money socked away at 1% real interest rate is arguably better than not saving money at all, especially during an emergency. True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 12 Jan. 2026 For years, Americans had been forced to ration common goods like rubber, sugar and meat while simultaneously being encouraged to save their money by buying war bonds and socking away spare cash. Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2025 Rated 100 points by Wine Enthusiast, this is one to sock away. Laura Ness, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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