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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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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
Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
In good news for Universal, movie theaters and men who are considering buying a pair of overalls, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has crossed $1 billion at the box office, the first film of 2026 to do so.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
In stores, Petco is also offering a buy one, get one 50% off select summer collections from YOULY, Leaps & Bounds and EveryYay through Memorial Day.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Verb
Procter & Gamble bought Native deodorant for $100 million and turned it into one of the company's dozens of billion dollar brands, by Modi's estimate.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
In good news for Universal, movie theaters and men who are considering buying a pair of overalls, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie has crossed $1 billion at the box office, the first film of 2026 to do so.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 June 2026
Noun
Verdict: Winter-window buy who played three league games in March when Roefs was injured and helped secure a famous derby victory against Newcastle at St James’ Park.
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 26 May 2026
In stores, Petco is also offering a buy one, get one 50% off select summer collections from YOULY, Leaps & Bounds and EveryYay through Memorial Day.
—Jessica Moore, USA Today, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
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Cycling is a particularly big part of the culture of The Netherlands and several other countries coming to Kansas City for the World Cup — the Dutch national team purchased 17 bikes from Midwest Cyclery prior to the event.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
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Organizations purchased systems to augment human labor.—
Srini Attili,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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The Nazis ordered the case closed after six months, and a local official was allegedly bribed to record his death as an accident to ensure Sindelar would have a state funeral.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Police believe the incident occurred when at least two people began shooting at each other at the festival.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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But that, believe it or not, isn't very big for here.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The Nlife Peplum Top captures that same elegant essence, but at just $27—a steal compared to the original look.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Josh Hart had six points, eight rebounds, six assists and two steals.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
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Each puzzle has exactly one solution, so watch out for words or items that seem to belong to multiple categories!—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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The designer, who graduated from Polimoda in Florence in 2015, also had a stint at Chanel.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
8 June 2026
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Next week, vote counts will take place Tuesday, June 16 and Thursday, June 18.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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The Mystics came right back, taking the lead 76-75 after a late foul.—
Ian Miller,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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But the polystyrene still held up its end of the bargain, and there’s a flexible blueprint here.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Because of elevated prices, some may be bargain shopping in relatively inexpensive neighborhoods, but even those markets are seeing significant changes.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
7 June 2026
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Multiple figures within the sport have alleged, under oath, that members of FIFA accepted bribes in exchange for giving the World Cup to Qatar, a nation that has also been accused of facilitating human rights abuses of the migrant workers who built the country’s stadiums.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The suspects -- described as boys about 14 and 11 years old -- then went up to the kids and asked if Apple Pay was accepted, police said.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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