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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Anheuser-Busch, Monster Energy, VeChain, Circa Sports, and 500 Casino are among the many brands that have bought into White’s vision for the sport to this point. Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 18 July 2026 In April, private equity giant KKR bought into MLS Next Pro to push the strategy more toward the latter. Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 17 July 2026 So much of it comes down to who buys into their team’s chances at the deadline. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Other celebrities including Charlize Theron and Lily Collins have already bought into the style, too. Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 16 July 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 25 Jul. 2026.

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