Example Sentences
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He socked a booming double into the left-center field gap.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
Winter storm Fern, which socked the Midwest and Northeast, likely boosted the number of claims filed.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
There is a no-shoes policy in the office, the floor is lined with ornate rugs for socked feet, and a chef named Fausto serves lunch six days a week for its 250 employees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Mahan socked money away during the summer months and hunkered down in the slow times, before things started picking up around the New Year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
She socked away a dollar, sometimes two, from each week’s grocery money.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
