as in pawned
to leave as a guarantee of repayment of a loan
the prince had to hock the family jewels to pay his gambling debts
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There were 46 items in the safe, some of which Kisakye allegedly pawned and sold to feed a substantial gambling habit.
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Testimony established that Garcia pawned the rings at a Cash America Pawn Shop and received $300.
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According to prosecutors, Eidleh deposited more than $5 million in fraud proceeds, kickbacks and bribes into accounts associated with shell companies in an effort to conceal the source of the money.
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About half of the newborns in the program received a $1,000 grant deposited in an Oklahoma 529 college savings account.
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“Hocked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hocked. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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