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 Gold prices rocketed as investors sought to buy up the precious metal, which many thought would be a safer investment during rocky economic times. Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024 The body, governed by city councilmembers, focuses its energies on buying up unused land and offloading it to developers to construct affordable residences. Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2024 In 2023, China became ASML’s second-largest market, accounting for 29% of its revenue as Chinese companies bought up equipment before the licensing requirement took effect. Ken Moritsugu and Zen Soo, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024 The lone city official at the meeting of the all-volunteer golf advisory committee offered only brief remarks and did not answer questions from speakers about why the city has not stopped the practice of brokers buying up the tee times and charging up to $40 as a booking fee. Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 The new program allows customers to buy up to 100% of their consumption from solar or wind power sources. Karl Ebert, Journal Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2024 Will another automaker buy up Fisker’s assets to use? Collin Woodard / Jalopnik, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024 Today’s great reads Brokers are buying up precious tee times at L.A. city golf courses. Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2024 Buyers can buy up to half of the shares and can work via traditional realtors or directly via Pacaso, which partners with Realtors. USA TODAY, 25 Mar. 2024

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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 23 Apr. 2024.

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