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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
There’s velvet stockings that’ll even make Santa do a double take and lit Fraser fir garlands to add a warm, inviting glow to your space. — Vivien Lee, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026 Earth Therapeutics Aloe Socks $12 at Amazon This comfy find was actually a Christmas stocking gift from my mom. — Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 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
  • In addition to maintaining these classic elements, the shoe gets reimagined through three two-tone NikeSkims colorways and detailing located on the tongue, heel and sock liner.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The smallest is perfect for storing underwear, bathing suits, and socks, while the largest is spacious enough for bulky layers and denim.
    — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sock
Verb
  • Dubbed ‘ferritin face’, the viral new term links a collection of visible beauty changes to low ferritin, the protein responsible for storing iron in the body.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Marshall emphasized the importance of properly storing and charging the batteries.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of storing
Verb
  • These mice are ideal hosts for tick larvae, which are far more likely to survive to the nymph stage after feeding on mice than on other animals.
    — Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Research has shown that up to one third of insects found in forests and woodlands benefit from deadwood, either by feeding on it or by feeding on the insects that do.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of feeding
Verb
  • The sell-off swept across the AI trade, hitting everything from chipmakers to companies supplying power and electrical equipment for data centers.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The lobby floor is white, the furniture supplying pops of blue, green and red.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of supplying
Verb
  • Working out became gymmaxxing; eating too many beans became fibermaxxing; neglecting to look at your phone for eight whole hours became sleepmaxxing.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Calderwood says her husband became ill after eating at a cruise ship restaurant and spent two days in bed instead of enjoying the trip.
    — Kristy Tolley, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of eating
Verb
  • Instead of negotiating bills, furnishing a space or dividing household responsibilities, renters can have a more predictable living arrangement and clearer expectations from the start.
    — Nathan Miller, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Costs would cover the design, construction, furnishing and equipping of the facility.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of furnishing
Verb
  • The hotel’s connections with local neighbors is also particularly impressive (no mean feat for newcomers in Kyoto) with The Shinmonzen’s friends ranging from local bento box makers who deliver by bicycle to generations-old antique shop owners.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • California voters decided on 14 measures on their ballot, ranging from the controversial — like the billionaire’s tax and tighter deadlines on environmental permitting — to the unchallenged — like the housing affordability bond.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of ranging
Verb
  • This includes the vessel’s design, hull construction, outfitting, and commissioning.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • As a condition of his federal-court sentence, Lewton is prohibited from outfitting or guiding hunters for a full year.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of outfitting

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