Thesaurus results for SOCK

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noun (1)

ˈsäk

Definition of sock

as in stocking

a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg black socks to go with black pants and shoes

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noun (2)

as in blow

a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument a wiseacre who deserves a good sock in the face

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sock

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verb

as in to knock

to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted

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Recent Examples of sock

Noun

There were no dazzling light displays, fireworks, backup dancers or live band members on stage with him during his concert; just a man wearing all-black, white socks and sneakers attempting to make a personal connection with every person watching. — Joseph Hernandez august 20, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026 Nike received plenty of backlash, including videos of customers burning products or cutting the swooshes off their socks. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Another quirk of the mutual fund redemption process shows up when markets have a losing year and investors are still socked with capital gains distributions. — Debbie Carlson, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026 Kiss the ring, then sock it to my pocket. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for sock

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sock

Noun

One challenge for Japan is changing office culture, which has long expected men to dress in suits while women are expected to wear stockings and formal skirts.

— Diane Brady, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2026
While many inland striper fisheries are managed via annual stocking of fingerlings, Texoma stands out because its stripers are reproducing naturally.

— Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of stocking

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Ferran Torres Torres was not the first-choice striker for Spain at the World Cup, but that did not stop him from landing the decisive blow after his team-mates had spent 106 minutes dominating Argentina without a breakthrough.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
But the federal agency that has required companies to collect and report demographic workforce data since 1966 is now working to end that practice, a move some critics say would be a huge blow to civil rights enforcement.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of blow

Verb

European energy prices rose drastically in the wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, as Western governments slapped Moscow with sanctions and looked for alternative sources of oil and gas.

— Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026
After making the grab, Allen celebrated briefly, then slapped hands with Delane.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of slap

Verb

Moehrig responded with 103 tackles — one off his 2024 total — while establishing career highs with 14 tackles for loss, three sacks and seven quarterback hits.

— Joseph Person, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
The height of hurricane season looms, and Gulf Coast refineries have in the past been derailed by major hurricanes hitting the Gulf Coast.

— Matt Egan, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026