1
as in to purchase
to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for
I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now
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2
as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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as in steal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy
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Recent Examples of buy
Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The legislation, in part, calls for a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Goldman Sachs started military drone maker AeroVironment with a buy rating and a $301 price target.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Verb
The system worked, and Border Protection soon bought more.
—Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The legislation, in part, calls for a 500% tariff on goods imported from countries that continue to buy Russian oil, gas, uranium and other exports.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
Other, similar things are happening in the background, too, like Hershey’s 2023 purchase of two plants from Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing, as well as its 2022 buy of Pretzels, Inc.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Goldman Sachs started military drone maker AeroVironment with a buy rating and a $301 price target.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
Verb
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With over 525,000 visitors to the tournament, over 5% of all spectators purchased one of the champs logo caps in 2025.—
Tim Newcomb,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Some folks had traveled from as far as Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida for a chance to purchase four relatively hard-to-find bottles of bourbon.—
Maggie Menderski,
The Courier-Journal,
15 July 2025
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In 1986, Amos Fiat and Adi Shamir proposed a way to use hash functions to address the audience’s other concern: that the student might have bribed the professor to pick certain boxes.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
9 July 2025
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Could Sliwa, the talk-radio vigilante and Republican nominee, be bribed or bullied into making way for someone more viable?—
Andrew Rice,
Curbed,
28 June 2025
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An object believed to be both from another star system and the oldest comet ever observed has been imaged by a massive telescope on a volcano in Hawaii.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Authorities believe Bryant is the man captured on surveillance video throwing a Molotov cocktail through the window of the building, according to an arrest affidavit cited by the Denver Post and Colorado Public Radio (CPR).—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The 6-foot-7 forward from France did a little bit of everything on both ends of the court with 9 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, 2 assists and a block.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 July 2025
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Clark, who missed the team’s first matchup against Bueckers and the Dallas Wings last month due to a groin injury, scored 14 points and had 13 assists and five steals in Sunday’s game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse — which is also the site of this weekend’s WNBA All-Star Game.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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Gateway to the South has ties to the Civil War, as the phrase was used by longtime Courier Journal editor Henry Watterson in an 1895 speech to a fraternal organization of Union veterans.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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January had the most overtime hours, amounting to 270 hours, according to data provided by the city.—
Maritza Dominguez,
AZCentral.com,
24 July 2025
Verb
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The Padres haven’t selected a college player with their first pick of a draft since taking right-hander Cal Quantrill eighth overall in 2016.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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In the year since the Dallas ownership group took possession in July 2024, CityProtect, an online blotter system used by the Kansas City Police Department, shows 30 crimes reported on the Plaza.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 July 2025
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Mitchell proved to be a revelation, as well as somewhat of a rotation bargain with his return on the two-year, $24 million free-agency agreement reached a week ago.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 July 2025
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Landau, reports Crain’s, got 57,000 square feet across five floors at what seems like a superb bargain, paying $11 million.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
11 July 2025
Verb
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The 45-year-old accepted a wild card to the Mubadala Citi Open in Washington, D.C. Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit a pair of home runs last night to bring his season total to 38, one shy of Barry Bonds’ 2001 record for homers before the All-Star break.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The idea: If certain countries won’t take back their citizens—whether due to political tensions or human rights concerns—third-party nations would be asked to accept them instead.—
Antonio Maria Delgado
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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