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noun

ˈstä-kiŋ How to pronounce stocking (audio)
Definition of stockingnext
as in sock
a close-fitting covering for the foot and leg thick wool stockings designed to be worn with hiking boots

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verb

present participle of stock
1
as in storing

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as in feeding

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Recent Examples of stocking
Noun
Each mint green stocking features a nostalgic Christmas village scene with Santa, teddy bears, a rocking horse, a gingerbread house, and woodland creatures, and can be personalized for each family member. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 16 July 2026 As plants grow, individual stems should be tied to the stakes at intervals using soft fabric, stocking strips, twine, or string. — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 July 2026
Verb
Instead of stocking one vaccine, pediatricians would have to stock three different ones and then track the separate shots for each of their patients. — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stocking
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocking
  1. sock
  2. storing
  3. feeding
  4. supplying
  5. eating
  6. furnishing
  7. ranging
  8. outfitting
Noun
  • Protect your youngsters with H&M's expansive line of cooling socks, clothing and more.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 24 July 2026
  • The Princess of Wales wore the bold print—in every possible shape, color, and size, and even on her socks—on state visits, at receptions, and to polo matches.
    — Marta Martínez Tato, Vanity Fair, 24 July 2026
Definition of sock
Verb
  • Minimalists tend to focus on habits that are easy to maintain over time, like choosing movement that doesn’t require storing or managing additional equipment.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026
  • To avoid this, always carefully inspect items for damage before storing them with other items.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Definition of storing
Verb
  • The combination of these two groups feeding on a single stem of common milkweed cleared all the leaves and seed pods within three days.
    — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
  • After feeding coins into a meter, Darien Wharton, 21, of west Orlando, jogged across West Robinson Street to drop something at a friend’s apartment.
    — Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 July 2026
Definition of feeding
Verb
  • Lockheed Martin is the Pentagon’s largest contractor, responsible for supplying the military with thousands of tactical and strategic missiles.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • But if teams want big-league-ready talent in return, the Phillies will have trouble supplying that.
    — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of supplying
Verb
  • Breadfruit has an extremely short shelf life, and eating them fresh is reserved for the first few days.
    — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • The tradition, known as lördagsgodis, began in the 1950s by Swedish health officials to encourage limiting candy-eating to once a week and prevent cavities.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • Mix thrift store furniture with newer pieces rather than furnishing the entire room secondhand.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026
  • Clarkson is widely credited with furnishing Swift with the idea to re-record her first six albums.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 19 July 2026
Definition of furnishing
Verb
  • Kiffin cited other concerns, ranging from backups disengaging if more close games provide fewer on-field opportunities to the long-term wear and tear on players’ bodies.
    — Seth Emerson, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • Numerous Republican attorneys general have fought the city in court on a host of issues ranging from guns and public records to funding of the city’s police force.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of ranging
Verb
  • In the mid-two-thousands, as Hollywood transitioned to digital filmmaking, IMAX began building and repurposing theatres across the country, outfitting them with digital-projection systems and slightly smaller, but still huge, screens.
    — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 22 July 2026
  • Fashion houses are building themselves into the rituals surrounding competition — carrying trophies, outfitting teams and shaping the imagery through which victories are remembered.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 20 July 2026
Definition of outfitting

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