stockpile
noun
a supply of material, as a pile of gravel in road maintenance.
were stockpiling
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past progressiveof stockpile.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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In Indonesia's Aceh, one of the worst-affected regions, residents told AFP that survivors who could afford to were stockpiling supplies.
From Barron's ● Dec. 2, 2025
In the capital, authorities said they were stockpiling two weeks' worth of food for the 2 million people who have not yet fled from Russian forces attempting to encircle the city.
From Reuters ● Mar. 14, 2022
In April, the Wildlife Justice Commission reported traders were stockpiling pangolin scales in several Southeast Asia countries awaiting an end to the pandemic.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 21, 2020
Twenty years have passed since Americans were stockpiling bottled water, canned goods and batteries while bracing for the “Y2K” apocalypse that never materialized.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 31, 2019
Instead of playing volleyball in the sandpit, counselors and satyrs were stockpiling weapons in the tool shed.
From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan
