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
Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
That translates into business at bars hosting release parties, customers buying new outfits for those parties and ticket sales at the movie theater.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Unexpected Cheddar Cheese was dubbed a crowd favorite, with multiple users naming it one of their repeat buys.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Verb
That leads back to the question of who will buy the coal.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
That translates into business at bars hosting release parties, customers buying new outfits for those parties and ticket sales at the movie theater.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Noun
His campaign began with a $400,000 ad buy targeting conservative voters throughout the state.
—Jessie Opoien, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The Unexpected Cheddar Cheese was dubbed a crowd favorite, with multiple users naming it one of their repeat buys.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
Verb
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His farmhouse was set ablaze and ruined, but his 1949 Ford was purchased for $760 dollars and taken around the area as an exhbition item, including a charge for admission.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Respondents -- taken from a list that was purchased for the sake of the survey -- received four mailed invitations, three emails and six phone calls.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Oct. 2025
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In May, Coinbase revealed that cybercriminals had bribed a few of its overseas customer support agents to leak customers' personal data.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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Executives and employees from a strip club operator are facing charges for allegedly bribing a New York official with free trips and private dances.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Nearly every poll taken during the past six months has shown that a significant majority of Democrats believe that the United States should stop providing economic and military support for Israel.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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Experts believe China’s role in tackling climate change is decisive.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Gray used her world-class IQ to anticipate potential Mercury drives and forced three steals.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Amazon’s Prime Big Deal Days are a big deal — but so are all of these must-see Nordstrom steals.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ford had a challenging first half of 2025 with 88 vehicle recalls with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, according to NHTSA data, which now surpasses the record set by General Motors of 77 recalls for all of 2014, the Detroit Free Press previously reported.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ohio has 13 Costco warehouse locations.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In August, a planning and zoning committee in the Chicago suburb of Naperville voted 4-4 on whether to welcome a Dutch Bros, with its city council yet to take the next step.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Officials urge residents to take precautions like using insect repellent and removing standing water.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From getting a bargain on bulk household supplies to seasonal favorites that only come around one time per year, Costco offers consumers no shortage of deals.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The suspect on the lam in Holliday Park — around 30 pounds, ash gray, pronounced snout — will not respond to reason, pleas, threats or bargains.—
Heather Bushman,
IndyStar,
3 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Department of Education provided a list of more than 200 schools accepting scholarship students for the 2025-26 school year.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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The planning commission accepted the recommendation, with a small modification related to how medical clinics are defined in the Land Development Code.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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