stock up

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

The first chapter of the AI investment cycle — the infrastructure buildout of GPU clusters, data centers, and networking fabric that drove NVIDIA's stock up several hundred percent and established the semiconductor complex as one of the decade's defining trades — is not over. —Jason Kirsch, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

This $8 Gap pick is absolutely worth stocking up on. —Annie Blackman, InStyle, 20 June 2026

Longtime stores and newer spots at destinations like The Strip District Terminal are bringing extra staff, extending hours and stocking up for busy weekends when sidewalks are shoulder-to-shoulder, and lines snake out the doors. —Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 June 2026

Fertilizer and certain food items could retain an elevated price tag for at least six months, experts predict, as countries replenish stock and potentially stock up against another shortage. —Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 19 June 2026

Rhymes for stock up

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