socked in
Example Sentences
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In the Bay Area, which has been socked in with smoke thick enough to blot out the sun, local police departments sent alerts to residents about hazardous air quality.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2020
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
"Until now the area was socked in by a long stationary front with cloud cover," the official said.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2012
He stood, socked in grime, without a shirt upon him, in his wet pit.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
