sock
noun
a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
have socked
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present perfectof sock.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Vietnamese savers have socked away around 400 tonnes of the precious metal at home, according to government auditors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
The figure $1 million comes up frequently when financial advisers talk about how much you should have socked away when you retire.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 19, 2022
Many Americans, particularly upper-income and more highly educated individuals, have socked away a lot of money in the last 18 months, benefiting from remote work and a high-flying stock market, along with soaring housing prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2021
Soaking rain, sinkholes, fallen trees and flooded highways have socked the region since Saturday as part of a weather pattern not seen in Washington for 12 years.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 24, 2018
"They would have socked it to him, I reckon," Jimmy exclaimed, consonantly.
From The Entailed Hat Or, Patty Cannon's Times by George Alfred Townsend
