overbuy
verb
over·buy
ˌō-vər-ˈbī 
overbought
ˌō-vər-ˈbȯt
; overbuying
; overbuying
: to buy in excess of needs or demand
: to make purchases beyond one's needs or in excess of one's ability to pay
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And again: Don’t overbuy.
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Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
Store extra office supplies somewhere convenient and accessible, and don’t overbuy.
—Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
Compounding the matter, some people continue to overbuy items for their household out of fear there will be a shortage, and that can raise prices.
—Max Ufberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2021
However, remember to not overbuy, so your neighbors can have some, too.
—Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2020
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Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2021
Store extra office supplies somewhere convenient and accessible, and don’t overbuy.
—Washington Post, 11 Nov. 2021
Compounding the matter, some people continue to overbuy items for their household out of fear there will be a shortage, and that can raise prices.
—Max Ufberg, Fortune, 18 Dec. 2021
However, remember to not overbuy, so your neighbors can have some, too.
—Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2020
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overbuy
verb
over·buy
ˌō-vər-ˈbī
overbought
-ˈbȯt
; overbuying
; overbuying
: to buy more than is needed or can be afforded
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