sock
noun
a short stocking usually reaching to the calf or just above the ankle.
socking
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present participleof sock.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Persistent inflation also means Americans are socking away less for retirement or a rainy day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
“I do have some clients in their 60s who have a lot of discretionary income. They’re just socking away everything they can. Most people don’t have that kind of discretionary income,” Gilbert said.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
Lenders in countries as far away as Germany and Japan are socking away hundreds of millions of dollars in anticipation of loans going bad.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2024
The first issue of Captain America featured Cap socking Adolf Hitler in the jaw, some nine months before the U.S. entered WWII.
From Salon ● Jan. 24, 2024
This was better than socking him in the arm.
From "One Crazy Summer" by Rita Williams-Garcia
