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

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The firms debuted an industry-wide consolidation fund, which aims to use resources provided by major solar manufacturers to buy up and subsequently close down smaller, less competitive producers. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 19 Dec. 2025 Paramount’s current offer to buy up shares is set to expire on January 8, but could be extended. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025 Some borrowers have been shifting the risk from AI data centers off their balance sheets using the securitization markets, where the debt is tranched into slices with varying risks and returns and bought up by the likes of insurers and pension funds. Neil Callanan, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025 Fans can buy up to four tickets per match and up to 40 tickets across the whole World Cup tournament. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buy up

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buy up was circa 1534

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“Buy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.

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