Definitions

buy up

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hoard v.
procure v.
squirrel v.
stash v.

VERB

hoard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass stash stockpile

STRONG

acquire cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save scrimp squirrel store treasure

WEAK

lay away lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by sock away stow away

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste

WEAK

expend spend throw away

VERB

procure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

get hold of solicit

STRONG

annex appropriate buy compass cop corral draw earn effect find gain get grab have induce land persuade promote purchase score secure wangle win

WEAK

bring around buy out come by latch on to lay hands on make a haul manage to get pick up prevail upon

Antonyms

STRONG

discourage dissuade fail forfeit hinder hurt let go lose miss pass prevent reject sell spend

WEAK

give away

VERB

squirrel

Synonyms

STRONG

cache collect deposit garner gather hide keep save stash stockpile store treasure

WEAK

acquire amass lay away lay up pile up put aside for rainy day put by scrimp sock away stow away

Antonyms

STRONG

disperse distribute divide give scatter separate spread squander waste

VERB

stash

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amass collect deposit hide pile up stockpile

STRONG

acquire cache garner gather keep save scrimp squirrel store treasure

WEAK

lay away lay up put aside for rainy day put by sock away stow away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disperse divide scatter

STRONG

separate spread squander waste

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buy up

Bonds yields ticked higher after the Treasury Department said it would buy up to $6 billion of longer-term debt at its Thursday buyback operation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Nor can China’s trading partners simply buy up yuan to force it higher, since China tightly controls access to its currency.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

This is partly due to component costs such as Ram skyrocketing in price as AI companies buy up all the parts for their data centres.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Mark Walter’s holding company plans to buy up to $6.5 billion in assets from a troubled life insurer he controls that is at the center of a controversy over his sale of the Lakers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Kaz made a mental note to buy up some of the low stock in Van Aakster’s company.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

buy up

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