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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Recent Examples of stocking
Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Other operational enhancements include new stocking protocols and a shelf replenishment initiative, which uses real-time data and AI technology to send stores a prioritized list of critical items to restock.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
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Noun
As part of his reward for donating his roe-swollen bigmouth to the stocking program, he’ll be given a replica mount of the huge fish.
—Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Other operational enhancements include new stocking protocols and a shelf replenishment initiative, which uses real-time data and AI technology to send stores a prioritized list of critical items to restock.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocking
Noun
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Diver layered three pairs of socks and placed hand warmers on her nose to keep warm overnight.—
Storey Wertheimer,
NBC news,
20 Mar. 2026
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Therefore, your desire to pull up your socks and make some improvements might be a bit scattered or unwise.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This first-of-its-kind study found beavers have a surprisingly efficient method of safely storing carbon dioxide.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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While its reservoirs are designed to mitigate those swings — storing water in wet years to use in dry ones — persistent drought has compromised that backup plan, too.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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There was Ben Humrichous getting a steal and feeding it to Stojaković for a two-handed dunk in the second half.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The tale spun down that the manger star cloud was where the beasts were feeding.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The company has not responded to CBS Colorado about the allegations of not supplying sufficient safety gear to employees.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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By the 1900s, Hästens had pivoted to bedmaking, supplying its luxury goods to Sweden’s royal family.—
Samantha Gowen,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For many years, the Rushes had an annual tradition of eating at Wintzell's Oyster House before riding in the local Mardi Gras parade.—
SYDNEY PAGE THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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That’s one reason many people feel lighter when eating yogurt mid-morning, at lunch, or as part of a daytime meal, rather than late at night.—
Jahnavi Rapaka,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The biggest challenge in furnishing this space was maintaining formal and functional consistency.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2026
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Menifee Police Department Both suspects were taken into custody without further incident and booked for selling marijuana to minors, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, selling alcohol to minors and furnishing tobacco to minors.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s stocked with local confectionaries, ranging from kombucha to popcorn, all at reasonable-ish prices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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In that situation, shock absorbers ranging from Saudi Aramco’s export pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz to the vast sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) provide the buffers to prevent systemic stress on currency pegs or the banking system.—
Alaa Shahine Salha,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Available in up to a 12’ X 15’ configuration, this rug is ideal for outfitting oversized backyards with a neutral textile.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
17 Mar. 2026
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Goldfields doesn't shy away from electrical power, outfitting the Escape Pod with a full hardware suite stored in the rear right-side cabinet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Stocking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocking. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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