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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And at $26, why not stock up in multiple colors?
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Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Building your flavor boosters Moon recommends stocking up on some simple flavor boosters that are easy to add to meals and snacks.
—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One place for students to stock up on study snacks, ready-to-eat meals, toilet paper, and enough plastic cups to host the entire sorority?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
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Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
As kids head back to class, parents everywhere are stocking up on school supplies, from new backpacks to lunchbox items.
—Chaunie Brusie, Parents, 3 Sep. 2025
Building your flavor boosters Moon recommends stocking up on some simple flavor boosters that are easy to add to meals and snacks.
—Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One place for students to stock up on study snacks, ready-to-eat meals, toilet paper, and enough plastic cups to host the entire sorority?
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.
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