sock
noun
a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
is socking
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present progressiveof sock (3rd person singular).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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The average household is socking away a third of its income, compared with less than 5% in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
The state treasury is flush with cash, and is socking billions away in a rainy-day fund.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2018
