as in stockings
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg
black socks to go with black pants and shoes
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as in punches
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 knocks
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 socks
Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Build your look off of Zara's hooded khaki jacket and incorporate elements including (but not limited to) pleated skirts or trouser shorts, a necktie, knee high-socks, your choice of footwear and bayonetta glasses like this affordable pair off Amazon.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Looking for a live music performance that'll knock your socks off?
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
Also adds to their low-socks cohort after the arrival of Jack Grealish.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
It is said to detect up to 108 different obstacles, including socks, toys, and more.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks when outside.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Day 6 - White Bleach-Safe Laundry Think white cotton shirts, socks, dish towels, underwear, and even bleach-safe colors.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Pair some dark brown boots with tall black socks and a chunky belt (or two) to accentuate the color contrast.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 5 Sep. 2025
Build your look off of Zara's hooded khaki jacket and incorporate elements including (but not limited to) pleated skirts or trouser shorts, a necktie, knee high-socks, your choice of footwear and bayonetta glasses like this affordable pair off Amazon.
—Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Looking for a live music performance that'll knock your socks off?
—Rosalind Bowling, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Sep. 2025
Also adds to their low-socks cohort after the arrival of Jack Grealish.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
It is said to detect up to 108 different obstacles, including socks, toys, and more.
—Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
My current favorites are ruffle socks for a more feminine outfit or scrunch socks for a more cozy look.
—Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2025
Wear long sleeves, long pants, and socks when outside.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Aug. 2025
Day 6 - White Bleach-Safe Laundry Think white cotton shirts, socks, dish towels, underwear, and even bleach-safe colors.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socks
Verb
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Harrison stabs Prater with the needle and knocks the billionaire out.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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When cosmic rays — including, in part, plain old protons from the Sun’s solar wind — strike the Moon, the recoil from those heavy elements knocks them into an excited state.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
4 Sep. 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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Lightning hits the United States approximately 25 million times annually.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Jere punches Conrad in the face and then knees him in the stomach.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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One of the officers then punches him three times, according to the video.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Instead, Ted slaps him in the face, twice.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
5 Sep. 2025
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Anthony thinks his fiancé wants a mother more than a partner, so Giuseppe slaps a pie into his face?—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The latter happens when a ball clips the net before dropping in play.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Andor hates him on sight, which only intensifies when Berend smacks around his mother and tears up the apartment looking for proof that Klára has deceived the boy with idealized fictions about his origins.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Vocals are sped up into squiggles, instruments are reversed and gated, percussion smacks you in the face and then suddenly vanishes.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
16 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Legacy is made from the small, repeatable disciplines no one claps for, but everyone benefits from.—
Cody Bjugan,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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And a couple claps their way through Swift's discography.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Socks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socks. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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