stocks 1 of 2

noun

plural of stock
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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3
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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stocks

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stock
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as in stores

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as in ranges

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Recent Examples of stocks
Noun
While chip stocks have stumbled, a rotation into other sectors has helped to buoy the market. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026 Such stocks have become some of Wall Street’s most influential after growing so big in the euphoria around AI. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Down the road, Zufferey is excited about using this kind of robot for a range of applications, including monitoring harmful algal blooms, fish stocks, and coastal erosion. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 9 July 2026 Blue-chip stocks took a particularly large hit in yesterday's session, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping more than 1%. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 9 July 2026 This phenomenon has weighed on software stocks this year, with Microsoft and IBM both trailing the S&P 500. — Daniela Sirtori, Fortune, 9 July 2026 Surging demand for artificial intelligence has pushed many AI and tech stocks higher in recent months, with markets in South Korea, Japan and Taiwan reaping big gains. — ABC News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stocks
  1. families
  2. idiots
  3. lineages
  4. supplies
  5. stores
  6. ranges
  7. houses
  8. morons
Noun
  • Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City was a Jersey Shore landmark that entertained families for decades.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Some beachgoers have lamented that Laguna Beach’s policy is too restrictive, and that long days spent on the sand require more shade than a small umbrella provides, particularly for families with small children.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of families
Noun
  • Every fan base has idiots and every popular athlete attracts trolls.
    — Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • Colocousis said people who think scam victims like him are gullible idiots don’t understand the sophistication of criminal organizations behind online fraud.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Definition of idiots
Noun
  • The research team, led by Ellie Bourgikos and Nathan Grubaugh at the Yale School of Public Health, estimates that one of the virus’s two major lineages arrived in the Northeast by the early 1700s.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Because everyone will have access to the same information, AI will accentuate the value of personal connections, again promoting lineages and networks that at their most extreme may appear to be sinister establishment conspiracies.
    — Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Definition of lineages
Noun
  • The team also works to make sure the rescue workers have the tools, food, supplies and transportation while abroad, as well as oversee the trip back home.
    — Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • The clinic offers vaccinations for dogs and cats, rabies vaccinations, licensing, microchips, pet food and other supplies.
    — Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 July 2026
Definition of supplies
Verb
  • The work is being presented as the first report of a material that stores energy by physically rebuilding itself.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • The technology stores energy by compressing carbon dioxide using electricity from the grid and later expanding the gas through a turbine to generate power when needed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2026
Definition of stores
Verb
  • The beers' calorie count ranges from 70 to 90, while carbohydrates run 15-19 grams.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The firm would recruit and vet a pool of workers who could be trained to do different jobs, building ovens and ranges across the plant.
    — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 8 July 2026
Definition of ranges
Noun
  • Birds fly over houses overshadowed by the mountain in Nuuk, Greenland, on March 10, 2026.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 8 July 2026
  • In other stations on the factory floor, modules were taking shape for two houses that will replace houses lost in the Palisades fire.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of houses
Noun
  • There are complicated brain-chemistry factors involved that have to do with testosterone, and dopaminergic systems, and kappa-opioid receptors, all of which seem to add up to a Jim Gaffigan joke about how men are morons compared with their wives.
    — McKay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • 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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