stocking

[stok-ing] / ˈstɒk ɪŋ /

NOUN

leg covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

hose hosiery sock

STRONG

nylons

Example Sentences

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Strategy has resumed stocking up on bitcoin after a brief pause, and the company’s outspoken CEO has no qualms about saying who’s paying for it — the company’s shareholders.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

That included designing and stocking the nursery at the training facility Angel City inherited from the NFL’s Rams in the fall of 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

In anticipation of Sunday, I’ve been stocking up on all the ingredients I’ll need to make a dessert that’s guaranteed to satisfy my mom’s sweet tooth.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

The company is in talks with a national home-goods chain about stocking its clips – it has previously appeared in other chains such as Urban Outfitters.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

So I move to the front of the store and start stocking the cooler with six-packs and occasionally catch a glimpse of myself in the huge plate-glass windows that make up the front wall.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King