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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Her short film, Pit Stops, is told through the eyes of the youngest child as a family of four stocks up for a moving road trip.
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
With warm spring weather right around the corner, now’s the time to stock up on breathable eyelet blouses.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The announcement stoked optimism from investors, who sent the stock up as much as 19% after markets opened in New York on Thursday, its biggest intraday gain since March 2020.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that vitamin C can also promote collagen production, so stock up on your citrus and leafy greens.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
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Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Mar. 2025
With warm spring weather right around the corner, now’s the time to stock up on breathable eyelet blouses.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
The announcement stoked optimism from investors, who sent the stock up as much as 19% after markets opened in New York on Thursday, its biggest intraday gain since March 2020.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
Studies have shown that vitamin C can also promote collagen production, so stock up on your citrus and leafy greens.
—Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 12 Mar. 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 21 Mar. 2025.
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