sock away

verb

socked away; socking away; socks away

transitive verb

: to put away (money) as savings or investment

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Americans are continually encouraged to sock away money in a 401(k) or other retirement plan to ensure a comfortable, if not cushy, life in their later years. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 27 June 2025 And last year, at age 39, Robinson reached his goal with $3.5 million socked away. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025 State lawmakers are also preparing for a potential recession, socking away at least $750 million for the state’s rainy day fund and proposing making the annual funding permanent through a constitutional amendment next year. Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 14 June 2025 Here’s a quick look at how household finances are becoming increasingly frayed: The Covid-19 pandemic upended the US economy — but in the process, some Americans were able to swiftly pay down their debt and sock away money in savings. Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 1 June 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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