buy up

verb

bought up; buying up; buys up

transitive verb

1

: to buy freely or extensively

2

: to buy the entire available supply of

Examples of buy up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Nieves is hoping to expand affordable housing, establish stronger protections for renters, increase accountability for the insurance industry and stop corporations from buying up neighborhoods at the expense of families getting pushed out. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

While the legal battle plays out, the rule change will likely mean that big station group owners like Sinclair will buy up more TV stations, furthering a shift from local to national ownership. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026

Private investors would be able to collectively buy up to a 20% stake in the new commercial entity. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 3 Aug. 2026

Billionaires buying up South Florida real estate, corporate expansions and a widening gulf between luxury and everyday home prices are changing Miami-Dade’s economic landscape. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buy up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup