buy it

phrase

variants or buy the farm
Synonyms of buy itnext
: to get killed : die

Examples of buy it in a Sentence

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Our record label re-released it in the winter after all this clamor to buy it. Kyle Eustice, SPIN, 24 Aug. 2026 The Buss family has owned the Lakers since Jerry Buss bought it in 1979. Naomi Cahn, The Conversation, 24 Aug. 2026 People would buy it, too; nearly half the store’s customers are travelers. Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2026 Broadway producer Zev Buffman leased it for several years before buying it in 1966, only to sell it to actor Eddie Bracken four years later. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy it

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buy it was in 1920

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“Buy it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20it. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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