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.
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However, there's no need to break the bank stocking up on these useful items when many of them are sitting in your local thrift store for just a few dollars each.
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The rally drove Micron's market cap above $700 billion for the first time and put the stock up 124% so far this year.
—Davis Giangiulio,alex Harring, CNBC, 6 May 2026
All five colorways of the pants are on sale, so grab your fave or stock up on a few.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
They’re all stocked up with equipment.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
The rally drove Micron's market cap above $700 billion for the first time and put the stock up 124% so far this year.
—Davis Giangiulio,alex Harring, CNBC, 6 May 2026
All five colorways of the pants are on sale, so grab your fave or stock up on a few.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
They’re all stocked up with equipment.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
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“Stock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20up. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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