stock
noun
a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
is stocking
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present progressiveof stock (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The former is saving the bare minimum to quit your job, while the latter is stocking up as much money as you possibly can before you leave the workforce.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 15, 2025
Thaeer Shana’at is stocking up on food to deliver to local families in the eastern neighbourhood, where Israeli forces were blocking access, he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2024
Another, company, Afresh, digests supermarket data to look for wasteful mismatches between what a store is stocking, and what people are buying.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
The company is stocking up on core products including Oxford shirts, blazers and dresses, betting that luxury consumers will be drawn to staples that can outlast seasonal fashion trends.
From Reuters ● Jun. 9, 2023
I judge from the way he is stocking up Frontenac, that we are to use it as the base for a big campaign.”
From The Road to Frontenac by Samuel Merwin
