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panic-buying

/ˈpænɪkˌbaɪɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.

Examples :

"Seeing news reports about a possible water shortage, people panicked and started panic-buying bottled water at the grocery store. "
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Related Words

Illustration started

started verb

/ˈstɑːtɪd/ [ˈstɑɹɾɪd]

To begin, commence, initiate.

"The movie started at 7 PM. "

Illustration shortage

shortage noun

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒ/

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

"There was a shortage of pencils in the classroom, so students had to share. "

Illustration reports

reports noun

/ɹɪˈpɔːts/ /ɹɪˈpɔɹts/

A piece of information describing, or an account of certain events given or presented to someone, with the most common adpositions being by (referring to creator of the report) and on (referring to the subject).

"A report by the telecommunications ministry on the phone network revealed a severe capacity problem."

Illustration panicked

panicked verb

/ˈpænɪkt/ /ˈpænɪkɪd/

To feel overwhelming fear.

"When she realized she had missed the bus, she panicked. "

Illustration coming

coming verb

/ˈkʌmɪŋ/

To move from further away to nearer to.

"She’ll be coming ’round the mountain when she comes [...]"

Illustration response

response noun

/ɹɪˈspɒns/

An answer or reply, or something in the nature of an answer or reply.

"My teacher asked for a response to the question, so I wrote an answer on the board. "

Illustration seeing

seeing verb

/ˈsiːɪŋ/

(stative) To perceive or detect with the eyes, or as if by sight.

"I am seeing a red car parked across the street. "

Illustration quantities

quantities noun

/ˈkwɒn.tɪ.tiz/ /ˈkwɑntɪtiz/

A fundamental, generic term used when referring to the measurement (count, amount) of a scalar, vector, number of items or to some other way of denominating the value of a collection or group of items.

"You have to choose between quantity and quality."

Illustration possible

possible noun

/ˈpɒsɪbl̩/ /ˈpɑsəbl̩/

A possible one.

"A possible solution to the math problem is to use the formula. "

Illustration grocery

grocery noun

/ˈɡɹəʊs(ə)ɹi/ /ˈɡɹoʊs(ə)ɹi/

(usually groceries) retail foodstuffs and other household supplies.

"My mom bought a large grocery of food for the week's meals. "

Illustration bottled

bottled verb

/ˈbɒtəld/ /ˈbɑtəld/

To seal (a liquid) into a bottle for later consumption. Also fig.

"This plant bottles vast quantities of spring water every day."

Illustration shortages

shortages noun

/ˈʃɔːrtɪdʒɪz/ /ˈʃɔːrtɪʃɪz/

A lack or deficiency; an insufficient amount.

"Due to the unexpected storm, the supermarket experienced shortages of bread and milk. "