take stock

phrase

: to carefully think about something in order to make a decision about what to do next

We need to take stock and formulate a plan.

—often + of

We should take stock of our finances.

Examples of take stock in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Which makes this long weekend a useful moment to take stock before the coals cool. — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

The bicentennial was an obvious time to take stock of things — and to speculate what life might be like 50 years later. — Steve Bousquet, Sun Sentinel, 4 July 2026

But that year, Hyo and colleagues resolved to take stock of what was lying dormant in the studio’s library and revive something other than a kaiju. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for take stock

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