sockets

plural of socket

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sockets
Noun
  • Anisimova dialed in, desperately refusing to give Osaka any openings.
    Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters and impact glass; seal outside wall openings.
    Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Or rolling up his sleeves to make rice bowls with their daughter.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The stainless-steel bowls stay cleaner longer and are large enough to feed and water multiple cats or two medium-sized dogs.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The basins have agreed on how to calculate the natural flow — which is the amount of water that would be in the river without any human intervention.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Dependence on specific water basins, groundwater rules, trade policies, labor costs and input prices such as fertilizer or energy can all influence outcomes.
    Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Inside the intimate cantina, a curved bar stands at the center of a domed space with alcoves around the edges.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
  • Sand and silt that settle from floodwaters in places that smaller flows never reach, such as caves or alcoves along the walls of bedrock canyons.
    Ellen Wohl August 20, Literary Hub, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Here, in a former metal yard turned residential drug rehabilitation center just outside of town, the 40-year-old arrived after years of addiction that began around the time opioid pain pills flooded into the hardscrabble region’s mountains and valleys.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • The early-morning thunderstorms that rumbled across the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys Tuesday also produced nearly 10,000 dry lightning strikes, sparking wildfires from the Mother Lode to the grasslands of eastern Sacramento County.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Decorating the nooks and crannies, ceramic plates and vases are custom creations from the nearby town of Grottaglie.
    Nicole Trilivas, Travel + Leisure, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Maximalist design lovers will enjoy Three Little Birds, filled with colorful wallpaper and thoughtfully designed colorful nooks.
    Rana Good, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It was built for the education sector and found niches in therapy, autism interventions, and STEM.
    Joe Salas August 30, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Bluegame Following in the footsteps of their parent company, Sanlorenzo, Bluegame embraces the same philosophy of growth through innovative segments while acknowledging scarcity in its niches.
    Kathleen Turner, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • German luggage a popular choice A couple of players, including cornerback Trent McDuffie, traveled with Rimowa suitcases, recognized by the characteristic parallel grooves on the aluminum bags.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Autocomplete functions recycle common word sequences, and even repeat common typos, locking language into predictable grooves.
    Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Sockets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sockets. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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