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 These mortgages come back to life because they get sold to other companies, often cheaply: Non-banking limited liability companies buy up these loans, called distressed mortgage loans. Aksha Mittapalli, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2024 Players can buy up to 13 additional tickets, according to reporting from NJ.com and CBS Sports. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2024 Per the outlet, Ben — a former Citigroup vice president — spent over $350 million buying up property around Charleston, including a stadium and the city's biggest hotel since 2021. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 8 July 2024 Pain for bonds can translate into pain for banks if they’re eventually forced to swoop in and buy up the notes should foreigners head for the exits. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for buy up 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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