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

In reality, many of these older workers already were buying bronze level plans, which had much lower premiums but far higher deductibles. —Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026

Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. —Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 June 2026

Decades before buying adjacent properties became a trend among ultra-wealthy buyers in Malibu, Spielberg did just that along Broad Beach. —Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 June 2026

Echoing a number of online comments, Forrester asked why the church was buying the property at all. —Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2026

Meanwhile, investors are buying elevated land that is less likely to flood in communities like Little Haiti, displacing communities and limiting their access to affordable housing. —The Conversation, Fortune, 12 June 2026

How Firmoo Stands Out When buying prescription glasses online, clarity and reliability matter just as much as style. —Footwear News, 12 June 2026

What to consider when buying a hopper ball Hopper balls come deflated and require a manual or electric pump for inflation. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026

What has happened so far to ticket-buying fans who plan to attend these World Cup matches is the second chapter of the Bernie Madoff Handbook For Client Relations. —Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 June 2026