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

The company also is making a play to become a major mobile communications provider, buying up spectrum from other companies. — Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

As the once-industrial Wynwood transformed, Mana bought up around 45 acres in the neighborhood. — Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Baby boomers bought up cars from the 60s, Heriot noted, hoping to reconnect with the experiences from their memories. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026

The story follows a proud Scot and Laird of Castle Drummoch (Branagh) who defies a shadowy American billionaire (Peter Sarsgaard) hellbent on buying up the glens. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 15 Oct. 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