Synonyms of purchasing

purchasing

verb

present participle of purchase

as in buying

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I need to purchase a new heavy coat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buying
• 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)
• bidding
• repurchasing
• haggling (for)
• rebuying
• bartering (for)
• dickering (over)
• paltering (with)
• chaffering (with)
• horse-trading (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• selling
• dealing (in)
• marketing
• vending
• merchandising
• retailing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purchasing

With some knowingly polite smiles, John navigates an awkward, potentially racist interaction at a local gun store while purchasing a sniper scope (sans gun) to spy on Macon’s compound from a nearby tower. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

Ohio State is purchasing a seventh home game and something approaching certainty. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

The report also alleges that Chavez-DeRemer used her staff for personal tasks, such as organizing her closet and purchasing holiday ornaments. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Read the exclusions, limitations and claim requirements in the contract before purchasing. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Landlords Even before legislation banning institutional investors from purchasing more single-family homes became law, the eight largest Wall Street landlords were trimming their portfolios. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Investigators later learned that Solos Extracts had operated legally under previous ownership, and Bassham was in the process of purchasing the business. — Josh Kelly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

She can be seen in surveillance footage purchasing a gun and ammunition from a local pawn shop before stopping for gas at a convenience store. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Aug. 2026

Perry had prior felony convictions for bringing drugs into a prison or jail and possessing or purchasing drugs for sale, the office said. — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026