stock up
Third Person
stocks up
Present Participle
stocking up
Past Tense
stocked up
Past Participle
stocked up
1
to gather something in large amounts to keep for future use, sale, or for a particular occasion
transitive
- Before the storm, people were stocking up on canned goods, water and batteries.
- We stocked up on cold medicine, tissues and soup for the upcoming flu season.
- Investors stocked up on promising stocks hoping their value would increase.
- The new parents stocked up on diapers, wipes and formula for the baby.