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

Investors greeted the news of Democratic wins as a positive with stocks up on Wednesday. — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

The Fridge Before stocking up on ingredients for Thanksgiving and other holiday meals, take everything out of your refrigerator and give the interior a thorough cleaning. — Brigitt Earley, Martha Stewart, 4 Nov. 2026

Su said the tokens’ relatively long expiry periods could spur users to stock up, but warned that rapid changes in AI products may make consumers wary of prepaying for services at risk of being replaced or retired. — Reuters, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2026

This advent calendar will keep them stocked up on ChapStick lip balms through winter (and probably beyond). — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 3 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for stock up

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