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Recent Examples of socket
Inflammation on each side of the socket met in the middle and began to shut it.
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The problem is that my iPhone 14 Pro Max is long, and the grip prevents the adapters from fitting into the socket of my iPhone.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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
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Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2025
The problem is that my iPhone 14 Pro Max is long, and the grip prevents the adapters from fitting into the socket of my iPhone.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for socket
Noun
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An ugly opening half, which featured the teams combining for 6-of-24 shooting in the game’s first 10 minutes, saw the visiting Wildcats catch fire from beyond the arc.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Rosario scored six points and dished three assists while playing 21 minutes in the opening win against Green Bay.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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Should the Tigers end up missing a bowl game, the noise will grow much louder.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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Similar to some larger collapsible fire pits, the Antarcti comprises three metal panels that interconnect to create the fire bowl.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Apparently growing out of the cleft between her breasts was a large mauve orchid.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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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
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Prosecutors said Chastain was found with Raleigh’s flashlight in his pocket.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Consider Tupperware’s FridgeSmart Container Set your secret weapon to extending the life of your produce, organizing your food, and adding money back to your pocket.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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Officials say negotiations and dealmaking can’t save the basin, or Arizona, from that reality.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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“Socket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socket. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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