1
as in families
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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2
as in idiots
a stupid person
just sat there like a stock, staring at me blankly whenever I asked him a question
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as in lineages
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in supplies
the number of individuals or amount of something available at any given time
the new study adds to the general stock of knowledge about genetic disorders
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Recent Examples of stocks
Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Asian defense stocks broadly climbed.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The city’s Southbound Stock Connect scheme allows certified investors in mainland China to buy stocks listed in Hong Kong.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
New York — US stocks closed lower Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks, and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.
—Raven Smith, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, Asian defense stocks broadly climbed.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
The city’s Southbound Stock Connect scheme allows certified investors in mainland China to buy stocks listed in Hong Kong.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
New York — US stocks closed lower Thursday as concerns mounted about expensive tech stocks, and a risk-off sentiment spread through markets after new data showed a bleak outlook for the job market.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
Noun
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Join me in praying for the victims of such senseless violence and all the families of this church.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the past year, families told the Statesman that their school districts have failed to identify and evaluate their children for special education and follow the programs to educate them fairly.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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Traitors is about the gullible and the skeptical working together to sieve the fraudulent from the truthful, an amalgamated nightmare of village idiots locking themselves in the stocks and pelting each other with rotten fruit.—
Raven Smith,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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And speaking of the idiots who run college football, the sport had one-fourth of its playoff coaches accepting other jobs before the playoffs even began, and has the transfer portal opening before the playoffs even come to an end.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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Most of these acquisitions occurred during a relatively narrow window in the Late Jurassic and Early Cretaceous, some 140 million years ago, just before many major lineages began to diverge quickly (in evolutionary terms, anyway).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Jan. 2026
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The lineages appear to have co-existed in the region for a time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Dec. 2025
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Lately, however, influencers have begun placing turntables on kitchen and bathroom counters to store items such as coffee bar supplies, skincare products, or as a general catch-all.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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Huntersville police expressed disappointment and social media reaction was mixed after someone absconded with all the pet food and other supplies in a community pet pantry last week.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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The voltage difference that results, called the membrane potential, stores potential energy that can be released later.—
Elise Cutts,
Quanta Magazine,
12 Jan. 2026
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This Master Lock portable lockbox safely stores your credit cards, jewelry, and other small valuables.—
Liz Provencher,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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Our love for Quince is well-documented, and the brand has a surprisingly robust throw pillow selection that ranges from cozy cashmere to airy linen fabric and even meanders into wildcard textiles like alpaca and suede.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Jan. 2026
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The red Powerball ranges from 1 to 26.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
19 Jan. 2026
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DiDonato has appeared on catwalks for major fashion houses and has featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Events across the region are taking place all day at schools, local businesses, houses of worship and burned down local landmarks in various stages of rebuilding.—
David Wilson,
Daily News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Dilbert principle — traced back to a quote in a 1995 strip — posited that managers and higher-ups are actually successful morons whose stubbornness is confused for real leadership qualities.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2026
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Overwhelmingly, though, the most common response was to seek confirmation of their suspicions that Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers were morons.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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“Stocks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stocks. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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