socked in
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On Sunday, they lost to Minnesota after LeBron James missed the game because of flu-like symptoms and Davis exited in the first quarter after he was socked in the left eye.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
Near Ms. Avenatti’s home, an all-electric cabin built in 1964 that she nicknamed “High Dolly,” neighbors who had been socked in for weeks wondered how many more people were isolated and in need of help.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
Last year, Ashland was socked in by so much smoke from a July lightning storm and other blazes, there were 37 days when the air registered as unhealthy, according to Oregon Public Broadcasting.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 13, 2019
At least one New Jersey district — Pascack Valley, a regional high school district — attempted this feat Feb. 13, when most of the Northeast was socked in by a blizzard.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 8, 2014
But Boston was socked in, so the plane flew straight to Frankfurt from Philadelphia.
From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut
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