buy up
phrasal verbPart ofbuy
buy up — phrasal verb
1. to buy as much of something as you can, often quickly and before other people ge
1.phrasal verb
Definition
to buy as much of something as you can, often quickly and before other people get the chance.
Example
Tourists bought up every bottle of the local rice wine before the festival even began.
Big developers are buying up old houses near the new train station.