sock
noun
a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
are socking
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present progressiveof sock.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Persistent inflation also means Americans are socking away less for retirement or a rainy day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Many families in higher-income brackets who receive less money are socking it away for things like a family trip, school supplies or Christmas gifts.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2021
Health insurance costs are socking the individually insured statewide.
From Washington Times ● May 8, 2017
It’s extremely rich corporations that are socking it to both the very poor in Puerto Rico and to middle-class Americans,” said Denis.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 1, 2015
"I think a lot of people are socking it away because they can't imagine it ever being this way again," say Mr Potts.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2014
