buy up

verb

bought up; buying up; buys up

transitive verb

1
: to buy freely or extensively
2
: to buy the entire available supply of

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While many locals appeared to hedge on ASU's late-season prospects earlier last week, BYU fans were buying up tickets to Saturday's showdown in Tempe. Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024 With Trump poised to return to the White House, investors are buying up the banks for several reasons. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024 Travelers can buy up to 100,000 miles per transaction and receive an additional 100,000 bonus miles at checkout. Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024 Swifties were buying up more than just the official gear. Arika Herron, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buy up 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1534, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buy up was circa 1534

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“Buy up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20up. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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