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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With more cold weather on the horizon, make sure you’re stocked up on comfy and elegant dresses.
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
Pinkhasov also stocked up on dozens of energy bars and second-hand survival gear.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead of fortifying their position, the Pats watched while a few competitors stocked up around them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
That number excited Wall Street and initially drove the stock up about $15 a share in after-hours.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
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Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 24 Dec. 2025
Pinkhasov also stocked up on dozens of energy bars and second-hand survival gear.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
Instead of fortifying their position, the Pats watched while a few competitors stocked up around them.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Dec. 2025
That number excited Wall Street and initially drove the stock up about $15 a share in after-hours.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Stock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20up. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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