Synonyms of buying

buying

verb

present participle of buy

1

as in purchasing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purchasing
• taking
• getting
• obtaining
• acquiring
• procuring
• copping
• winning
• picking up
• securing
• financing
• gaining
• paying (for)
• garnering
• dealing (for)
• offering
• bargaining (with)
• springing (for)
• negotiating (about)
• exchanging (for)
• trading (for)
• repurchasing
• bidding
• haggling (for)
• rebuying
• bartering (for)
• dickering (over)
• paltering (with)
• chaffering (with)
• horse-trading (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selling
• dealing (in)
• marketing
• vending
• merchandising
• retailing

2

as in bribing

to influence someone with a bribe

there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribing
• having
• seducing
• luring
• enticing
• persuading
• corrupting
• poisoning
• provoking
• getting at
• tempting
• squaring
• paying off
• inducing
• subverting
• debauching
• dishonoring
• motivating
• tainting
• tampering (with)
• spurring
• prostituting
• oiling the hand of
• debasing
• fixing
• defiling
• degrading
• warping
• depraving
• trapping
• baiting
• stimulating
• perverting
• demeaning
• greasing the hand of
• profaning
• abasing
• alluring
• goading
• leading on
• beguiling
• snaring
• flattering

3

as in believing

to regard as right or true

if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believing
• taking
• accepting
• understanding
• trusting
• swallowing
• crediting
• accounting
• assuming
• setting store by
• presuming
• accrediting
• deducing
• supposing
• inferring
• concluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejecting
• discrediting
• questioning
• disbelieving
• suspecting
• doubting
• distrusting
• mistrusting
• challenging
• disputing
• misdoubting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buying

Bristol Myers Squibb is buying Nvidia 's newest enterprise AI computing system to use for drug discovery and development. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 20 July 2026

Former executives, consultants, accountants, engineers, and finance professionals increasingly see buying a business as a legitimate entrepreneurial career path. — Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Broadly, the cohort buying homes throughout the 2010s liked hyper-modern finishes, extremely clean lines, and little texture and patina. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 July 2026

At just 11, Buffett purchased his first stock, buying three shares of Cities Service at $38 each. — Sarah Glodek, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Nothing is more frustrating than buying a pair of sandals that are supposedly comfortable and good for walking, only to end the day with blisters or cuts. — Jacqueline Tempera, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Using gold for the wrong reasons With all the run-up gold has seen in recent years, some retirees are simply buying gold for the wrong reasons, experts say. — Aly J Yale, CBS News, 13 July 2026

As prices climb higher, fewer people are interested in buying new phones. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

Because of the importance of applying and re-applying enough sunscreen, buying a more affordable option often makes practical sense. — Catharine Malzahn, Allure, 13 July 2026