socket

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of socket One early model plugged directly into a wall socket, so the user risked electric shock. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Aug. 2025 AirFly Pro 2 connects to the plane’s headphone socket, but then broadcasts the audio to your earbuds via Bluetooth. David Phelan, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 The Charlie hides a 75-lb (34-kg) lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery in a compartment beneath its oven, which can charge from the 120V mains socket ubiquitous in the US. Ian Baker august 26, New Atlas, 26 Aug. 2025 Shortly after their release in early 2023, some Ryzen 7000-series X3D chips were becoming physically deformed, developing bulges on the bottom that could permanently damage the CPU and bend the pins in the CPU socket. Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for socket
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
  • Thanks in part to Butler's aggressive rebounding, playmaking and defense, the Warriors had looked utterly dominant in the opening half, and were leading by double digits, 68-49, at the break.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Back then, there was little mainstream coffee drinking culture to speak of, and the brand was one of a handful of American food and beverage chains vying to establish themselves in country after China’s opening-up in the early 1980s.
    John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The main floor welcomes owners and guests with a formal entryway leading into an open-plan living and dining area, complete with a sitting alcove and bar.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The space features fragrant evergreen boughs, which Rucci said are supposed to give the illusion of the Northwoods creeping into the alcove.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Threshold 4-Piece Porcelain Plaid Bowls Give your dinnerware a boost of charm with these Threshold bowls.
    Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
  • From bowls of soup to loaves of bread, these are some of the food donations restaurants are making available to anyone who’s lost their benefits, no questions asked.
    Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Doctors couldn't tell her how severe the cleft would be or any other complications that may be involved with Benji's diagnosis.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Noun
  • The Baguette’s design includes a front flap, magnetic clasp, unlined internal compartment with a pocket and gold-finish metalware.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Even McCarthy, who completed 14 of 25 passes for 143 yards and two touchdowns (plus a rushing touchdown), mentioned inaccuracies and his inability to throttle down outside of the pocket.
    Alec Lewis, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This cleaner even has the ability to transform into a handheld vacuum to reach up high in nooks and crannies.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Re hops on a beam of light and flies into space in search of a cozy lunar nook.
    Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Climate crisis supercharging typhoons The western Pacific is the most active tropical basin on Earth but global ocean temperatures have been at record levels for each of the last eight years.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Officials say negotiations and dealmaking can’t save the basin, or Arizona, from that reality.
    Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Minimalist 11-foot-tall Styline windows frame picturesque views sweeping from the valley to the Vegas skyline and mountains beyond.
    Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Temperatures could end up 15 degrees below average for much of the Plains, Midwest and portions of the Ohio and Tennessee valleys.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on socket

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!