as in store
made beforehand in large numbers
a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item
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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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as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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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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as in purchased
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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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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as in believed
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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Recent Examples of bought
Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The home design cable network bought the house to remodel and give to a lucky viewer.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Bank of America on Wednesday raised its price target on Nvidia to $160 from $150 and reiterated its buy rating on the stock.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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Adjective
The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Verb
What Trump tariffs could mean for your next Apple purchase Who could buy TikTok?
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 28 May 2025
The home design cable network bought the house to remodel and give to a lucky viewer.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Noun
Out of the 31 analysts covering Coinbase, 16 have a strong buy or buy rating, per LSEG data.
—Sean Conlon, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Bank of America on Wednesday raised its price target on Nvidia to $160 from $150 and reiterated its buy rating on the stock.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bought
Adjective
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.—
Angus Loten,
WSJ,
27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.—
Ivana Pino,
Fortune,
20 Dec. 2022
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Meanwhile, both the Sperry Authentic Original 2-eye Beaded Boat Shoes (which are back en vogue) and the supportive Vionic Women’s Uptown Sunset Slide Sandals are practically a steal at $60 off each.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2025
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Díaz is under team control until 2027, and with the upside of his returning to form, the Dodgers may end up with an absolute steal for the back end of their bullpen.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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One could be excused for seeing the bargain as Faustian.—
Andrew Leahey,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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For under $100, these are an incredible bargain for such high-quality noise cancelling earbuds.—
Cierra Cowan,
PC Magazine,
23 May 2025
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And to celebrate the holiday, restaurants across the country have deals and freebies.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Prior to the Darkchild deal, HarbourView had acquired rights from major artists, writers and producers, including T-Pain, Pat Benatar, Kane Brown, Luis Fonsi, James Fauntleroy, Wiz Khalifa and Christine McVie of Fleetwood Mac, among others.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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“Bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bought. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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