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as in family
a group of persons who come from the same ancestor
the bride comes from good stock
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as in idiot
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 confidence
firm belief in the integrity, ability, effectiveness, or genuineness of someone or something
don't put any stock in her promises—she'll just tell you what she thinks you want to hear
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as in ancestry
the line of ancestors from whom a person is descended
his family is of mixed northern European stock
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as in supply
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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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the conversation became interesting once we got beyond the stock niceties and observations about the weather
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as in to store
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Recent Examples of stock
Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Whisk in chicken stock and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Popeyes Has Free Chicken Sandwiches for 2 Weeks — Including the New Ghost Pepper Sandwich
Grocery shelves nationwide are now stocked with new and returning goodies.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Noun
Snagging a deal on Woot is about being quick, as these deals don't stick for long, disappearing as soon as stock runs out (which is usually pretty quick).
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Whisk in chicken stock and bay leaves; bring to a boil.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 6 Nov. 2024
Adjective
That super-stock Dodge was, too.
—Frank Markus, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2020
And the reassuringly stock characters require no special actorly finesse to bring to life.
—Ben Brantley, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2020
Verb
In June, Roberts was charged with a misdemeanor for allegedly masturbating onto an employee who was stocking shelves in a Safeway in Oakland.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024
Popeyes Has Free Chicken Sandwiches for 2 Weeks — Including the New Ghost Pepper Sandwich
Grocery shelves nationwide are now stocked with new and returning goodies.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stock
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These words, if left unchallenged, can become actions that lead to torn families and broken communities.Josh Becker, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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One Navy veteran will also receive a traditional burial at sea, and additional urns will be reunited with family in Rhode Island, New York, and Maine.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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Other elements add more layers, including Cross getting ensnared in a Black Lives Matter protest and having Alex face a real freak of a nemesis, portrayed with depraved confidence by Ryan Eggold.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trump will navigate world politics with greater confidence this time around.Daniel W. Drezner, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2024
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The company’s at-home kits allow customers to exchange a saliva sample for insights into their genome relating to things such as their possible ancestry, health, and food preferences.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
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Freeman’s ancestry traces back to the Mormon pioneers who sank roots in Mesa in the late 1870s.Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 30 Oct. 2024
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Many kitchen supply stores, such as Sur La Table and Eatly, offer classes.Carolyn Burt, Orange County Register, 11 Nov. 2024
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The other factor is the failure of the Biden administration to put an end to the Israeli wars that caused the deaths of more than 43,000 Palestinians by continuing supplies of weapons.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps not coincidentally, by the time the first season ended, Tulsa King had become less of a lighthearted dramedy — about an old-fashioned New York crime boss way out of his element — and more of a conventional crime drama with betrayals, gunfights, and brooding regrets.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Drone fleets are impractical if not impossible to shoot down with conventional projectiles.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Instead, write it down on paper and store it in a locked box, safe, or other secure physical location.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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In heavy rains, the city on the hill cannot store all the storm runoff and sewage that flows toward an oceanside treatment plant in a single old pipe, so some heads out to sea.Tom Philp, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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While testing in regions ranging from the Northeast to the Tetons, testers agreed that the LIFA Merino Midweight crew top and bottom provided warmth on lift rides and windy summits but also wicked moisture extremely efficiently.Outside Editors, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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This year, local and state certification deadlines range from two days to more than a month after Nov. 5.Rachel Barber, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Teams were in the field to assess houses and other structures that have been destroyed or damaged.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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In November, Kevin sets tree stands low in mountain draws, often fairly close to houses, roads, and developments.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Stock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stock. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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