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have been socking

  • present perfect progressive
    of sock.
    sock
    noun
    a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.

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While workers on the picket lines said they hope the strike is over quickly, they said they have been socking away cash to help make ends meet.

From Reuters Sep. 16, 2019

And if you’re smart, you’ll have been socking money away in your savings and retirement accounts, awaiting that day, and you’ll be financially prepared.

From The Guardian May 17, 2015