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
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Social Security deposits the benefit payment directly into the card.—
Diane Omdahl,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The spinner in Burgess Park, London deposits its users at Blessington Street Basin in Dublin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Correctional Health Services, which administers addiction treatment programs in the jails, said more efforts are needed to prevent drugs from getting into the facilities.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Deputies will continue to process individuals in custody at the South Placer and Auburn jails, officials said.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
18 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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But local history, including the region’s dead mobsters, Irish Catholic community, state prisons, and shuttered Italian restaurants, looms large on their new Coin-O-Matic.—
Arman Khan,
Pitchfork,
19 June 2026
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Nowhere is that more visible than Krome Avenue, a road once known more for its nearby prisons than its family-friendly farm attractions.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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During a search of Getz's vehicle, officers found THC vape pens, and received information that Getz may have used THC on the day of the crash.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Fentanyl also can come in powder and vape pens.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
16 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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