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.

Examples of stock up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Act fast to stock up on casual T-shirts, dressy tank tops, and more spring blouses for less, since most of our picks are on sale and discounts aren’t guaranteed to last. —

Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024 Texans have a chance to stock up on essential household supplies without paying as much as 8.25% in sales tax. —

Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2024 After the attack, for hours past midnight, thousands of cars thronged gas stations around Tehran; a friend FaceTimed me from a Tehran supermarket crowded with people frantically stocking up. —

Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2024 Matzo and its accessories Love it or hate it, matzo is essential for seder and all eight days, so stock up. —

Devra Ferst, Bon Appétit, 11 Apr. 2024 Spirit makers are also still trying to reduce inventory after retailers and wholesalers stocked up during the pandemic. —

Chloé Meley, Fortune Europe, 8 Apr. 2024 Lucky for you, Trader Joe’s is stocked up on insulated totes to keep about eight gallons of goods cool. —

Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 5 Apr. 2024 And as my educator wife can attest, 99 Cents Only stores are invaluable for underpaid, overworked teachers looking to stock up on school supplies and classroom decorations. —

Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Hours after the explosion in Damascus last week, many of Israel’s almost 10 million people went into a panic: hearing pundits in the media predict a massive retaliation by Iran, Israelis stocked up on food and rushed to ATM’s to draw cash from their accounts in case of all-out war. —

Dan Raviv and Yossi Melman, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024

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