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as in to purchase
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
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2
as in to bribe
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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as in to believe
to regard as right or true
if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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as in steal
something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price
four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy
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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
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as in bribes
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of buy
Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
During the last peak in oil prices in 2022, Fulton said, some of that sticker shock was offset by the fact that more freight was on the road because consumers were buying more goods to accommodate new stay-at-home lifestyles set in motion by the coronavirus pandemic.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Out of that €5 million reduction, about €3 million will impact pre-buys — so production — and the rest will come from acquisitions of French films.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The store buys excess inventory at a discount and passes those savings onto its customers.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Some are must-buys, while others leave room for improvement.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Today, the companies that have sprung up to serve this growing population—folks that, say, either couldn’t meet the monthly nut to buy, or frequently changed locales for a new job—acquire those properties in two ways.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 29 Mar. 2026
During the last peak in oil prices in 2022, Fulton said, some of that sticker shock was offset by the fact that more freight was on the road because consumers were buying more goods to accommodate new stay-at-home lifestyles set in motion by the coronavirus pandemic.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
Amazon is discounting all kinds of stuff right now for its Big Spring Sale (check out our Deals page for the best buys).
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Out of that €5 million reduction, about €3 million will impact pre-buys — so production — and the rest will come from acquisitions of French films.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Verb
Brown himself buys devices off eBay or pulls them from e-waste bins.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026
The store buys excess inventory at a discount and passes those savings onto its customers.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
Combined, this year’s Senate Republican and Democratic primaries in Texas are the most expensive on record, according to AdImpact, drawing millions in ad buys as advertisements flood prospective voter’s screens.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2026
Some are must-buys, while others leave room for improvement.
—Emily Olsen, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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