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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
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
But there’s always somebody who will come around and buy a $50,000 candle.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Lucinda Shen, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Like Ives, the analysts at Deutsche Bank, Stifel Nicolas, Piper Sandler and RBC Capital Markets still have a buy recommendation on Tesla despite their near-term misgivings.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Marquee Brands was in exclusive talks to buy Dockers from Levi Strauss & Co., but ultimately couldn’t get comfortable with the price in the tariff mayhem and had to let the opportunity slip.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025
But there’s always somebody who will come around and buy a $50,000 candle.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
Crypto-land has seen three $1 billion-plus M&A deals announced in the last 12 months, including Stripe's $1.1 billion buy of Bridge.
—Lucinda Shen, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
Like Ives, the analysts at Deutsche Bank, Stifel Nicolas, Piper Sandler and RBC Capital Markets still have a buy recommendation on Tesla despite their near-term misgivings.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
Verb
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Players who already own the original games can purchase a Switch 2 Edition upgrade for the games.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Additional houses that have recently been purchased close by include: A 1,931-square-foot home on the 5600 block of Ocean View Drive in Oakland sold in December 2023, for $2,200,000, a price per square foot of $1,139.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the alleged loopholes in the carrier’s security may refer to how hackers previously tried to bribe T-Mobile employees into engineering SIM swaps.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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His administration has even rolled back anti-corruption measures that prevent foreign governments from bribing U.S. government officials.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Musk has never denied his hard-charging style and believes that his work building electric cars and rockets is crucial for the health of the planet and the continuation of the human species, and that his DOGE work responds to threats of U.S. bankruptcy.—
Jonathan Landay,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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And if White Houses have believed this too, that the people that are being covered do not choose who covers them.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
25 Apr. 2025
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More draft lists: Worst No. 1 overall picks since 2000 10 best draft steals of all time Best late-round picks of all time Every No. 1 overall draft pick ever Trending ⬆️ and ⬇️ ⬆️ Green Bay.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Regardless, baseball’s appeal will always be its moments of quiet wonder: the leaping outfielder robbing a homerun, the late-inning play at the plate, the double steal, the diving infielder preventing a winning run from scoring and the lifelong joy of a kid’s first hit in a Little League game.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 Apr. 2025
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The movie set, like all others, should have only had blanks on hand, but somehow a number of live rounds made their way to the location and one such bullet ended up in the gun that went off as Hutchins and Baldwin lined up a shot in an old church.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Elsewhere, Colorado does have strict policies in place for its athletics Hall of Fame.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Actual implementation of the regulations ultimately took two decades, hitting several road bumps along the way.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Plus different doctors take different approaches, so there aren’t hard-and-fast rules.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
2 May 2025
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Thanks to the team that helped, would recommend to anyone looking for a bargain Apr 27, 2025 PS Panagiotis Skordas Verified Buyer Worked like a charm!—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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For all of the talk about the role players, the top of the lineup, the core on which this team is built, hasn’t held up its end of the bargain.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2025
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She’s driven from Long Beach to Azusa searching for apartments, spending her days scanning listings for those that would accept her Federal Emergency Management Agency housing assistance and calling 211 for help.—
Liam Dillon,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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At what cost? The United States already has this type of agreement with the government of El Salvador, which notably has been accepting Venezuelan nationals and housing them in the country's notorious Terrorism Confinement Center, known as CECOT.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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