panic-buys

A form of panic-buy — To buy items in unwarrantedly large quantities in a panicked response to coming shortages or price rises.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of panic-buy
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of panic-buy
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APA

panic-buys. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic-buys

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“panic-buys.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic-buys. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “panic-buys,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/panic-buys.

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