stock up
phrasal verb
stocked up; stocking up; stocks up
: to get a large quantity of something for later use
—often + on
We made sure to stock up on food before the storm hit.
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Right now, shoppers can score savings on thousands of items across every category at Amazon, giving you one last opportunity to cross names off your list (or stock up on winter essentials) before Christmas.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
That number excited Wall Street and initially drove the stock up about $15 a share in after-hours.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
Hardware stores stocked with supplies Meanwhile, Bortz Hardware in Greensburg is stocked up with all the supplies residents may need before, during and after the storm.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
And at under $40 for a pack of 12, there’s no reason not to stock up.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
That number excited Wall Street and initially drove the stock up about $15 a share in after-hours.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
Hardware stores stocked with supplies Meanwhile, Bortz Hardware in Greensburg is stocked up with all the supplies residents may need before, during and after the storm.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
And at under $40 for a pack of 12, there’s no reason not to stock up.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stock up
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“Stock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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