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

With their team in a state of flux, the Angeles may be looking to stock up on multiple, inexpensive young players under team control for years to come. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026

This time, Barclays takes the stock up to $46 from $45 and hints at a change of the guard. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 July 2026

After all, Rowland already sends her sons off to school with hand sanitizers on their backpacks, stocked up on wipes. — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2026

Many reviewers even admitted to stocking up in multiple colors, including heather oatmeal and soft butter yellow. — Mariana Best, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for stock up

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