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

Some of those letters contained threats and traces of the powerful opioid fentanyl, leading some election offices to stock up on the overdose reversal medication naloxone. — Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

With a limited time to stock up on existing supplies of the material, artists are scrambling to find alternatives, but so far no one has a solution. — News Desk, Artforum, 14 Oct. 2026

Luckily, all your favorite retailers have started stocking up on purple shoes. — Nuria Luis, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026

Residents along the Panhandle have been busy preparing for the incoming hurricane by stocking up on supplies like food, water and sand. — CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for stock up

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