stockpile
noun
a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
is stockpiling
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present progressiveof stockpile (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 company is stockpiling components ahead of schedule, but expects the benefit to diminish in future quarters.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The armored car service he uses recently cut off his penny deliveries, so Andrzejewski is stockpiling them, asking employees to pick up rolls when any of them head to the bank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2025
The state is stockpiling sandbags and other emergency equipment should the weather change, Ferguson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2023
Carrefour, a leading French and international hypermarket chain, has been forced to deny rumors rampant on Twitter that it is stockpiling mustard to drive up prices.
From New York Times ● Jul. 14, 2022
The U.S. government is stockpiling 20 million doses of Imvamune for use in a potential smallpox emergency, Bavarian Nordic said.
From Reuters ● May 22, 2012
