Synonyms of buys

buys 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buy

1

as in purchases

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

• purchases
• takes
• gets
• obtains
• acquires
• wins
• procures
• picks up
• cops
• secures
• garners
• gains
• pays (for)
• offers
• deals (for)
• finances
• exchanges (for)
• negotiates (about)
• springs (for)
• bids
• bargains (with)
• trades (for)
• haggles (for)
• barters (for)
• repurchases
• palters (with)
• chaffers (with)
• rebuys
• dickers (over)
• horse-trades (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sells
• deals (in)
• markets
• retails
• merchandises
• vends

2

as in bribes

to influence someone with a bribe

there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribes
• seduces
• has
• lures
• entices
• persuades
• provokes
• pays off
• tempts
• corrupts
• poisons
• gets at
• squares
• induces
• motivates
• subverts
• taints
• debases
• stimulates
• demeans
• spurs
• degrades
• debauches
• dishonors
• tampers (with)
• prostitutes
• defiles
• leads on
• warps
• abases
• baits
• oils the hand of
• fixes
• profanes
• beguiles
• allures
• traps
• perverts
• depraves
• goads
• greases the hand of
• flatters
• snares

3

as in believes

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

• believes
• accepts
• takes
• understands
• trusts
• swallows
• credits
• sets store by
• assumes
• accounts
• presumes
• supposes
• deduces
• infers
• concludes
• accredits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• discredits
• suspects
• distrusts
• doubts
• questions
• challenges
• mistrusts
• disputes
• misdoubts

buys

2 of 2

noun

plural of buy

as in bargains

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bargains
• deals
• steals
• gifts
• snips
• pennyworth
• presents
• bonuses
• clearances
• premiums
• markdowns
• freebies
• giveaways
• closeouts
• windfalls
• cheapies
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overcharges
• markups
• luxuries
• rip-offs
• surcharges
• extravagances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buys

Verb

China buys the overwhelming majority of Iran’s crude through opaque trading networks that bypass sanctions. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

When a billionaire buys a $100 million mansion, for example, the purchase price largely goes to the South Florida seller. — Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Elena buys Alice’s line and presses the call button on her phone. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

Beijing buys roughly 90% of Iranian crude exports, according to a fact sheet by a US Congress commission. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Flock Homes, which buys homes that are then pooled in a REIT-style fund, is getting a new headquarters at 1521 Blake St. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026

Veno is the executive director of the Group Insurance Commission, the entity that buys health care for more than 460,000 public employees and retirees in Massachusetts. — Bob Herman, STAT, 18 Aug. 2026

Yet the way the United States buys and deploys military technology is, like the rigid, Soviet-style five-year plans that even China and Russia have long since jettisoned, mind-numbingly bureaucratic. — Doug Beck, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The defendant buys a plane ticket or gets into a car, travels to the institution and walks through the front door. — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Noun

And despite a limited sensory experience within the app, fragrance continues to be a growth leader with consumers relying on blind buys via storytelling, reviews and creator recommendations. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

The grand jury report details numerous buys, including one where Thomas Robinson purchased 500 grams of cocaine from Abbatiello, who was a member of Sigma Chi, for $18,000 and 1,000 grams of cocaine for $22,000. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

The Republican Governors Association has already booked nearly $7 million in ad buys supporting Masterson, the Kansas Senate president, and attacking Holscher, an Overland Park senator, between now and November. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 19 Aug. 2026

For buyers, live shopping is more conducive to impulse buys — a Blu-Ray DVD or Pokémon trading card — than with more thoughtful purchases. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

The 18-year-old buys abandoned storage units in the New York tri-state area and sells their contents. — Sarah Jackson valentina Duarte, CNBC, 12 Aug. 2026

Recreational pilots don't have to register drones that weight 249g or less, so the DJI Mini 5 Pro and Neo 2 are still safe buys. — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Stock your pantry, bolster your fall decor stash, and keep things organized—for now, at least—with these budget-friendly buys on shelves in August. — Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 4 Aug. 2026

Alexandra Shytsman, cookbook author and founder of The New Baguette, includes it on her short list of go-to generic buys. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 1 Aug. 2026