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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Fat Tuesday is here, and Michiganders are lining up to stock up on paczki ahead of the Lenten season.
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Her answer was a self-serve stand where customers could stock up with complete freedom, all while having fresh, homemade goods for themselves and their families.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Stores have stocked up on flowers and chocolates ahead of Valentine's Day this weekend, but this isn't always how the holiday was celebrated.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Feb. 2026
With six more weeks of winter predicted by the world’s most famous groundhog, now’s as good a time as any to stock up on the apparel needed to survive it in style.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Her answer was a self-serve stand where customers could stock up with complete freedom, all while having fresh, homemade goods for themselves and their families.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
Stores have stocked up on flowers and chocolates ahead of Valentine's Day this weekend, but this isn't always how the holiday was celebrated.
—Jordan Green, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 13 Feb. 2026
With six more weeks of winter predicted by the world’s most famous groundhog, now’s as good a time as any to stock up on the apparel needed to survive it in style.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 13 Feb. 2026
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 21 Feb. 2026.
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