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

His mother and brother had been in the process of buying a house in Abruzzo, to live near him, while his niece had planned to apply to study in Italy. — Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

At a base level, hope extends from buying lottery tickets to rooting for a sports team. — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026

Haywood, of course, adds that Cinemark gives out extra popcorn to guests buying certain buckets to ensure that no one leaves the theater on an empty stomach. — Matt Minton, Variety, 3 Aug. 2026

More than twice as many Palantir calls traded than puts by volume Monday, with traders buying 56,000 calls and fewer than 25,000 puts, according to ThinkOrSwim data. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

PlayStation Plus may make more sense for your wallet than buying games outright. — Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 3 Aug. 2026

While buying well and structuring transactions matter, the greatest advantage of the top PE firms lies in their relentless focus on creating operational value after the acquisition. — Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Since then, she’s lost 15 pounds and found a whole new appreciation for the act of buying clothes. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Both companies are plowing cash into their businesses, buying gear and building data centers to expand their cloud and AI services. — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026