stock
noun
a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
stocked
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past participleof stock.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stock.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stocknouna supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
Example Sentences
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With the side well stocked at left-back, it is felt that Nico O'Reilly will play more in his natural midfield position to ease the Gonzalez gap.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
Each shelf is stocked with paperbacks like “Moby-Dick” and “The Bell Jar.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
AI images appeared of supermarket cases stocked with packages of “Mr. Ed Imported Beef.”
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
Chelsea are well stocked in midfield, especially in a season without European football, and could cope in terms of numbers without signing a replacement for Fernandez if he left.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
This lodging quickly became known as “the shanty,” though it had a large fireplace and an excellent wine cellar stocked by Burnham himself.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
