Understock (Verb)
Meaning
Stock with less than the usual or desirable number or quantity.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The retail store understocked on their popular winter coats and quickly ran out of sizes.
- We didn't anticipate the holiday rush and our shelves were severely understocked on best-selling items.
- To avoid overbuying, we deliberately understocked on a few slow-moving product lines to see how customers would respond.
- Their warehouse was understocked on essential equipment parts, leading to delays in fulfilling customer orders.
- After understocking on pet supplies during last year's sale, the store manager made sure to have plenty of stock on hand for this year's event.