stock up on
Build inventory reserves
To stock up on something is to acquire a large supply of it, usually in anticipation of future need or scarcity: We stocked up on canned goods before the storm.
The phrase implies deliberate accumulation—buying more than you immediately need so you'll have enough later.
- buy upAcquire all supply
- squirrel awayStore secretly for later
- lay inStore for future use
- rainy dayPrecipitation-filled twenty-four hours
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
gather · cache · bulk purchasing · in bulk · stash · amass · put by · collect · pantry · accumulate · salt away · save · store · replenish · reserve · food storage · shop · toilet paper
accumulation vs. depletion
stock up onuse up
Consume until gone
deplete · run out of · exhaust · consume · run through
stock, stocks, livestock, stocking, stockpile, stocked, restock, stockbroker, overstock