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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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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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
Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The singer decorated her and her dancers’ shoes with yellow shoelaces that matched her socks and her ensemble.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Are socks the most glamorous gift in the world?
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
The singer decorated her and her dancers’ shoes with yellow shoelaces that matched her socks and her ensemble.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Verb
Evening rush-hour commuters — who thought winter was over — felt foolish after the city was socked with a record-breaking spring snowfall.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
Labin details the elaborate process of elimination that determines which socks to bring to the festival each year.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sock
Noun
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While decisions on further steps were being made, the nurse offered knee- and thigh-high compression stockings to ease the pain and improve blood flow to and from the legs.—
Elizabeth Cooney,
STAT,
8 June 2026
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Always a handwritten Valentine and full Christmas stocking!—
Stephanie Mack,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
Noun
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The rookie took a deep breath, settled into his stance and watched as Houston’s pitcher, Enyel De Los Santos, attempted to deliver the final blow.—
Latif Love
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Star third baseman José Ramírez broke a bone in his left hand on a swing Saturday and will be sidelined for an indefinite period, a massive blow to the two-time defending AL Central champions.—
Tom Withers,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
Verb
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After knocking England out of the 2018 World Cup, for example, Croatia’s players were keen to throw that line back in their face afterwards.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Remember, as little as 6 inches of moving water can knock you off your feet.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2026
Noun
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Olivia Rodrigo is a student of Love and her ilk who has been riding high off the one-two punch of 2021’s Sour and 2023’s Guts, chart-toppers dually indebted to modern pop and ’90s grunge.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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His Bernstein had visceral, vernacular punch; his Verdi was ardent and spry; his Britten had the right textural grit; his Mozart unfurled with complicated grace.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Fireworks lit up the night sky, people honked horns on jampacked streets and firefighters — from their trucks — slapped high-fives with delirious fans.—
Tim Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
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Rhodes then slapped Zayn across the face.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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The driver’s side opens, releasing the thump of music and a tall, lean figure.—
Shyla Watson,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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The usual thump of a foot hitting a soccer ball filled the air Wednesday at the Compass Minerals National Performance Center.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Right fielder Jung Hoo Lee saw his 18-game hitting streak, the longest active streak in the majors entering play, come to an end after going hitless in three at-bats.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
Noun
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However, the thorough profiles encourage you to resist the urge to mindlessly swipe.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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The secret is to work from the top down and dry the rubber blade after each swipe.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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“Sock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sock. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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