panic buying

British  

noun

1. the buying up of large quantities of a commodity which, it is feared, is likely to be in short supply

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Example Sentences

Was it an indication of the struggle to get supplies through to the city or a result of panic buying?

From BBC

Shoppers have relied on messaging apps to track grocery supplies across the city as crises in recent years have sparked bouts of panic buying.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I haven't done any panic buying; you need a lot of money to do that."

From BBC

"The bakeries are packed, though, and those out and about you see them panic buying."

From BBC

Its price more than doubled amid a wave of panic buying and a search for alternative suppliers.

From BBC