- present participle of stock.
stocking
Example Sentences
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Mr Dyer is keen for detectives to carry out a new search, after a failed attempt in April 2022 at Stocking Farm near Bishop's Stortford.
From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024
Stocking the shelves with realistic-looking, period-appropriate items proved a painstaking task.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022
Stocking up on slippers and electric blankets, for starters.
From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2022
Stocking the pantry during hurricane season requires having plenty of convenient, easy-to-prepare or even "no prep required" foods on hand.
From Salon • May 5, 2022
“Am I all zipped up? Stocking seams straight? Is my cowlick down?”
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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