Synonyms

sock away

British

verb

informal (tr) to save up

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sock away Idioms

Put money in a safe place for future use, as in I've got about $2,000 socked away for a new car. This usage presumably alludes to putting one's savings in a sock. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

Example Sentences

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More places to sock away fuels “could be a game-changer for Asian countries.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The result was a program with higher-than-normal exposure to subprime borrowers, which required Goldman to sock away more revenue for potential future defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026

Catch-up contributions are a great way for older workers to sock away extra money at a time when other financial obligations, like college tuition payments, might be in the rearview mirror.

From Barron's • Nov. 27, 2025

Pamela Conrad, a landscape architect, developed a carbon-tracking app that provided guidance for ways site planners could sock away more carbon.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

If you still want to lower your taxable income, consider other tax-advantaged accounts like Health Savings Account or a Traditional IRA to sock away your bonus.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2023

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