as in penitentiaries
a place of confinement for persons held in lawful custody
some lowlife who had been in and out of hock most of his adult life
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as in pawns
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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Recent Examples of hocks
Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
Add chicken stock, ham hocks, diced tomatoes, and beer, and bring to a simmer over medium-high.
—Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hocks
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After his conviction, Gray was sent to Angola, one of the most violent penitentiaries in the country at the time.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
25 Aug. 2025
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Khalil al-Hayya, a senior Hamas official and lead negotiator, said Thursday evening that all women and children held in Israeli jails will be freed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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In exchange, Israel will release 250 Palestinian prisoners serving their sentences in Israeli jails and another 1,700 who have been detained in Gaza, according to a BBC source in Gaza.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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In slow movements, each gunmetal gray robot grabs a towel by its corners, flattens it out, folds it twice, and deposits it into the basket.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Think of it as one fund, and whatever money everyone deposits into this goes into the investment of the casino.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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His death comes shortly after a report from the chief inspector of prisons highlighted a sharp rise in violence at HMP Wakefield, according to the BBC.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
12 Oct. 2025
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None of the comics who performed in Riyadh made a mention of the detainees in Saudi prisons.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Oct. 2025
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Decorate with ribbons, tiaras, stencils, paint pens, and more.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Oct. 2025
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The wallet wasn’t quite a wallet, actually, but, rather, a black leather pouch large enough to comfortably hold her passport, residencia card, credit card, debit cards, Metrobús card, and house keys, as well as a small Polaroid of Andrés, two pens, and seven thousand pesos in cash.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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The HumanoidExo system The wearable suit in the HumanoidExo system tracks seven joints in the wearer’s arms and connects them to the robot’s movements.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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The list of 38 places celebrates Eater's 20th anniversary and also includes fine dining restaurants, barbecue joints and pizzerias.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Hocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hocks. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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