stock
noun
a supply of goods kept on hand for sale to customers by a merchant, distributor, manufacturer, etc.; inventory.
were stocking
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past progressiveof stock.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Residents in several Douala neighbourhoods said they were stocking up in preparation for those days.
From Barron's ● Nov. 1, 2025
In 2022, only 33 percent of people surveyed said they were stocking up on supplies; in 2023, 48 percent did.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
Five months after the shooting, Fazla and Dalia were stocking shelves with packages of Ramen noodles, their movements a bit more deliberate than usual.
From Slate ● Dec. 4, 2024
Many consumers had also been fearful and were stocking up on some supplies, like baby formula and toilet paper.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2024
It began to dawn upon me that she thought we were stocking our little prospective home.
From The Idyl of Twin Fires by Walter Prichard Eaton
