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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But, as 2020 turned to 2021, and 2021 to 2022, our trips to the library to stock up on Halloween titles came not in October but September, and then in August.
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Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Why not stock up on some basics, too, like this Amazon Essentials Long-sleeve Crewneck T-shirt that’s just $10.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
NourishMKE, formerly known as Friedens Food Pantries, already has seen an increase in people coming to its four pantries to stock up on food before the end of October, Executive Director Valerie MacMillan said.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Shares are now trading near their all-time highs, with the stock up 4% on the year.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
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Christa Carmen, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Why not stock up on some basics, too, like this Amazon Essentials Long-sleeve Crewneck T-shirt that’s just $10.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
NourishMKE, formerly known as Friedens Food Pantries, already has seen an increase in people coming to its four pantries to stock up on food before the end of October, Executive Director Valerie MacMillan said.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Shares are now trading near their all-time highs, with the stock up 4% on the year.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 22 Oct. 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 29 Oct. 2025.
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