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 Fenix Outdoor Group was established as a corporate entity about 25 years ago when Fjällräven, its founding brand, began buying up other outdoor companies. —Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

Large institutional homebuyers like to buy up properties in areas where rents are already skyrocketing, according to Urban Institute researchers. —Jaime Moore-Carrillo, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 May 2025

Growers and labor contractors were buying up single-family homes and motels — often the residence of last resort for people on the verge of homelessness — making housing even more scarce for low-wage workers living in the region year-round. —Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2025

The company bought up Los Angeles lots and produced many movies and TV shows — including Yours, Mine and Ours. —Victoria Edel, People.com, 5 May 2025

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