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.

Examples of stock up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mass merchants, department and convenience stores would make up some of the shortfall, with consumers stocking up ahead of the storm on essentials like food, water and batteries, along with melting salt, shovels, coats and winter accessories. —David Moin, Footwear News, 26 Jan. 2026

Forecasters urge people to run errands and stock up on supplies before Saturday afternoon, when the snow is expected to begin. —Anusha Mathur, NPR, 24 Jan. 2026

This week’s approaching winter superstorm is making a lot of news as folks stock up on groceries and hunker down. —Adam Frank, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026

Viewer photos show empty shelves at Walmart and Target locations as shoppers plan for meals that don't require power, stock up on food for their kids, and prepare to avoid icy roads altogether. —Nicole Nielsen, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stock up

• backup
• blowup
• breakup
• buildup
• checkup
• cleanup
• holdup
• hookup
• lineup
• lockup
• makeup
• markup