was stocking
- past progressive of stock.
Example Sentences
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Bellat, who lives in Canyon Country, was stocking beverages when he glanced outside to see the heavy snow.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 25, 2023
It's unclear if Pence's massive expenditure was for his own book, though it's unlikely he was stocking up on the seven volumes of Harry Potter for 10,000 people.
From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2023
Speed was a “gun enthusiast” who was stocking up on scarce items during the coronavirus pandemic like many other kinds of consumers, she said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 16, 2022
A Fengtai resident was stocking up on groceries at a nearby Carrefour on Saturday, uncertain whether restrictions would continue.
From Reuters ● May 21, 2022
If Mr. Morrison was stocking ready-mades, it was only reasonable that Agnes Morrison should be seen in them.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
