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 savings run from October 28 through November 29, giving you plenty of time to stock up before Thanksgiving and the holiday gatherings that follow. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026

The upward revision—alongside quarterly revenue and earnings figures that beat Wall Street estimates—sent the company’s stock up nearly 6 percent in Tuesday trading. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026

And because cyberhacks can hurt supply chains, some longtime AI watchers are going full prepper, stocking up on food, cash, and more. — Sigal Samuel, Vox, 27 Oct. 2026

Back-to-back positive sessions put the Club stock up 28% year to date. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stock up

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