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/Sounds like the English word "stock" + "eh" (as in "egg") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To stock up or hoard something in excess, usually as a precaution or to take advantage of a deal. It's the modern survival instinct of filling your pantry before disaster strikes.

Examples

I stocked up on toilet paper when the pandemic started.

She stocks up on everything when there's a sale.

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Regional synonyms

To be neck-deep in a problem, debt, or overwhelming situation with no easy way out. The more you try to get free, the more it pulls you under. Used widely across Spain and Latin America for work overload, debt, or any situation that has fully taken over your life.