buy into

phrase

: to purchase a portion of or interest in
the TV network bought into its local football team

Examples of buy into in a Sentence

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Logan Thompson, Washington Capitals Not everyone bought into Thompson’s 2024-25 breakout campaign in Washington. Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Consumers are buying into a version of America that exists in the cultural imagination, whether that’s New York sophistication, California optimism, modern Western heritage or a broader aspirational lifestyle. Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 There's also the possibility that Imax could draw interest from a company or investor that wants to buy into Hollywood and the broader entertainment universe. Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Skubal also doesn’t buy into the fascination with the 100-pitch threshold. Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy into

Word History

First Known Use

1746, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of buy into was in 1746

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“Buy into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20into. Accessed 10 Sep. 2026.

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