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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Fun fact: the star, 43, snuck into an Old Navy a few weeks ago to stock up on jeans. Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024 Before trying the festive food, stock up on seasonal gifts for everyone on your list. Miriam Porter, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Some are stocking up on toilet paper, or buying Taser guns or fish antibiotics. Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024 Today there are more than 250 stores across the country and five kiosks scattered throughout Los Angeles International Airport terminals, which, when the holiday travel rush gets underway, may be the perfect place to stock up on last-minute stocking stuffers — Santa-shaped or otherwise. Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 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 Nov. 2024.

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