take stock
idiom
: 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 + ofWe should take stock of our finances.
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The destructive flood waters swept homes from their foundations and washed away vehicles, with a threat of severe weather still lingering over the state as residents tried to take stock of the destruction.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Behind the police tape, officials were beginning to take stock of the evidence, marked by blue and orange scraps of paper littering the street.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Photos of flooding around Middle Tennessee Reporters and photographers from across the USA TODAY Network converged to take stock of flooding after the storm.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
To take stock of the performance of other typical safe havens since the start of the year: The dollar index, which measures the value of the greenback against a basket of currencies, has weakened close to 10% in the year to date.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
Behind the police tape, officials were beginning to take stock of the evidence, marked by blue and orange scraps of paper littering the street.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2025
Photos of flooding around Middle Tennessee Reporters and photographers from across the USA TODAY Network converged to take stock of flooding after the storm.
—Laura L. Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
To take stock of the performance of other typical safe havens since the start of the year: The dollar index, which measures the value of the greenback against a basket of currencies, has weakened close to 10% in the year to date.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 17 June 2025
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“Take stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20stock. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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