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noun

as in hammering

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verb

present participle of sock
as in slapping
to deliver a blow to (someone or something) usually in a strong vigorous manner kept socking the punching bag until he was exhausted

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Recent Examples of socking
Verb
Sugar puts on a big show, crashing a kid’s birthday party in Vega’s backyard, socking him in the eye for good measure. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 17 July 2026 For some Americans, yes A weather forecast issued on Monday by the NWS shows heavy snow socking the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes region this week ahead of Thanksgiving, with some storms poised to strike on the holiday. — Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for socking
  1. hammering
  2. slapping
  3. whipping
  4. smacking
  5. smashing
  6. hitting
  7. thrashing
  8. knocking
Noun
  • This song features a kick drum throughout, and the boosted bass takes it from background timekeeping to foreground hammering.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Middle East faces chaotic power shifts as Iran, despite taking a hammering, refuses to back down, though its regional influence is expected to wane.
    — Melik Kaylan, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of hammering
Verb
  • At the weigh-ins and face-off for the IBF heavyweight championship fight, Itauma shoved Hrgovic off the stage and the latter retaliated by slapping the former's face.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Already, Skubal’s joining in on pregame handshake lines and slapping the dugout railing in time to Roki Sasaki’s warm-up music.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of slapping
Noun
  • Use it in pudding and heavy cream recipes that do not require whipping.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The hunger was secondary to her desperate prayers for the whipping to stop.
    — Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Carrington was ejected from the game in the first half after smacking Cunningham across the face during Cunningham's layup attempt.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Catcher Daniel Susac followed up Wednesday’s two-home-run game by smacking a two-run shot, and the Giants bullpen didn’t break down while protecting a 4-1 victory.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of smacking
Noun
  • Wrigley Field, a National Historic Landmark built in 1914, had never seen a debut this smashing.
    — Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • This year’s record-smashing El Niño will do more than just shift and enhance patterns of heat, extreme rainfall and drought around the world.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of smashing
Verb
  • Cook will be remembered for making the iPhone feel essential to everything from buying a coffee to listening to music, hitting the gym or paying a credit card bill.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Crow-Armstrong’s 38 blasts are tied with Kyle Schwarber (2019) for second-most by a left-handed-hitting Cub.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of hitting
Noun
  • In the thrashing that was Brighton vs Aston Villa, John McGinn goes in for what appears to be a rough tackle on Ibrahim Osman in the penalty area in the 80th minute.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The Blågult had started so well, mind you, with a 5-1 thrashing of Tunisia.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of thrashing
Verb
  • And the defense module can neutralize them via electronics-frying HPM emissions, knocking satellites out without creating a cloud of space debris.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • For Lynn Parsons, knocking on a stranger’s door once made the difference between getting home and watching her car get towed away.
    — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocking

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“Socking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/socking. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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