buy time

phrase

: to delay an imminent action or decision : stall

Examples of buy time in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Speed buys time and costs backup Starting in 2024, solar activity swelled Earth’s upper atmosphere, and the extra drag pulled Swift down faster than expected. — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Netanyahu would meanwhile buy time to shore up his coalition. — Tia Goldenberg, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026

At other times, Manning has shown the ability to move around well in the pocket to buy time, or just run for positive yards. — Mac Engel october 10, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Oct. 2026

But none of these workers can shorten a licensing timeline, self-fund a year without pay, or buy time on a fabrication line. — Eric Kutcher, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1832, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for buy time

• airtime
• bedtime
• daytime
• downtime
• enzyme
• halftime
• lifetime
• longtime
• lunchtime
• mealtime
• meantime
• nighttime