panic buying meaning

n. [u]

hurried mass buying because of fears of a shortage, war, etc.

[Finance]
High volume buying brought about by sharp price increases.

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1. panic buying has been crucial to opec success.
2. rapid inflation and major shortages caused by panic buying
3. in panic buying monday and tuesday, customers stripped supermarkets and stores of bottled water and other beverages
4. the fear of sudden natural disaster caused hyperinflation to occur in certain food markets because of panic buying by the public
5. People have learned a lesson from the panic buying in 1988,