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.

Examples of stock up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most shops were closed in the days following the attack, while small crowds clamored to stock up on goods at supermarkets. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2026

There’s no sign of panic buying but Venezuelans are used to stocking up whenever there is a crisis. —Tim Lister, CNN Money, 4 Jan. 2026

A day before, lines wound through stores and outside gas stations as uncertain Venezuelans stocked up on goods in case turmoil broke out. —Regina Garcia Cano, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2026

Meet Locals At The Weekly Farmers’ Market Falls Church’s year-round farmers market is where the town gathers each Saturday morning to catch up and stock up on fresh produce and homemade food products. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 3 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for stock up

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