stock
noun
a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
have stocked
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present perfectof stock.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Ulta Beauty and Sephora have stocked more Korean beauty brands recently, but the bulk of K-beauty sales are happening on Amazon and TikTok Shop, said Anna Mayo, an industry expert with NielsenIQ.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
Some may have stocked up on tariff-eligible products ahead of the formal imposition of the levies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
Even so, the band have stocked their tour bus with celebratory goodies, in case there's good news on Friday evening.
From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2023
Like we've talked about, everybody has a different culture that they cook from at home, so what are certain things that you make sure that you have stocked in your pantry?
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2023
She had lemons in a bowl on the counter, because they fit her idea of how the flat should look, but inside the cupboards and the fridge, there was nothing Imogen would have stocked.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
