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
Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Noun
Southern field peas and smoky ham hocks go together like Johnny and June.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 23 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hocks
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This includes providing the Colombian military more leeway in the field, signing a new security agreement with Washington and building 10 mega-prisons that mimic Bukele’s network of penitentiaries in El Salvador.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Behind bars in state penitentiaries in Gatesville and Marlin, Mejia felt forgotten.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The owner deposits an amount with an insurer.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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After a storm, the ocean deposits fresh treasures along the shoreline, and during a full moon, stronger currents and lower tides can reveal hidden shells that were once out of reach.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
17 May 2026
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The teams, which seek to stabilize people experiencing a psychiatric crisis without taking them to crowded jails and hospitals, have drawn support from first responders and county public health directors statewide.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
12 June 2026
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His Green New Scam surrendered American Energy Dominance and, by abolishing the Southern Border, Biden let 21 million people from all over the World pour into the United States, including from prisons, jails, mental institutions, and insane asylums.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Those are the players in recent memory who’ve commanded the kind of draft capital that reshapes franchises — the sort of seismic move that mortgages a future and, in return, attaches expectations normally reserved for franchise-carrying superstars.—
Kristian Winfield,
Hartford Courant,
22 Feb. 2026
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Guerrero Flores and a few other inmates saw a profitable opportunity as the government neglected prisons.—
Will Weissert,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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Firing squad members’ identities are confidential by state law, known only to the prisons director and a deputy chief.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
12 June 2026
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Students would have the opportunity to get a backpack with supplies like notebooks, crayons, highlighters, pens and pencils, along with other school supplies, depending on their grade level.—
Elle Meyers,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Meanwhile, the teens framed for Josette’s murder spent some 45 years, combined, in maximum pens.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2026
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That can lessen stress on athletes’ joints and make for more subtle ball bounce, roll and speed.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Water Drinking an adequate amount of water daily has been shown to help lower blood sugar levels, lubricate your joints, and benefit your overall health.—
Laura Schober,
Health,
12 June 2026
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“Hocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hocks. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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