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

This process included buying a physics-defying piece of furniture that without aid of magic could toggle between both a bed and sofa — something called a futon. — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026

The tool helps visualize how different stones and settings sit on an actual hand, useful when buying online or planning a surprise proposal without the recipient present. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026

Palo Alto Networks did that after buying [Israeli startup] CyberArk, but why would most companies bother? — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

The report credits nostalgia as a significant contributing factor, as 54% of Gen X and 49% of Gen Z cite it as a motivating factor when buying vinyl. — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

That kind of negotiation is now part of the gauntlet independent retailers face when buying for their boutiques. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026

Saatchi was unprecedented in London—no collectors of his wealth and strategic mindset were buying in the city at the time. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Persimmon contains tannins thought to help neutralize odor-causing compounds on the skin, and the ingredient story (natural, plant-derived, targeted at a specific compound) fits what midlife shoppers are already buying. — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Americans are still buying cars even as new vehicle prices sit near all-time highs. — Kayla Steinberg, NBC news, 5 Oct. 2026