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.
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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
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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
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“Stock up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stock%20up. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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