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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One way to do this is by stocking up on candles, body care products, and hand soaps that give you and your guests a whiff of classic wintertime scents. Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 13 Dec. 2024 Your giftee can test them out and see which is worth stocking up on. Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, Intuit has underperformed the broader tech index, with its stock up less than 4% in 2024. Ari Levy, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024 For governments, this means ordering vaccine supplies and stocking up on personal protective equipment. Katherine Hignett, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 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 Dec. 2024.

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