1
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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3
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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Recent Examples of buy
Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest person, bought Campa Cola in 2022 for just INR 220 million ($3 million).
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
There was also Allwyn’s $4.15 billion buy of PrizePicks, which closed earlier this month.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Winter is also the cheapest time to buy a new AC unit.
—Kamron Sanders, The Spruce, 15 Feb. 2026
Mukesh Ambani, Asia’s richest person, bought Campa Cola in 2022 for just INR 220 million ($3 million).
—Mina Haque, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Noun
Dealers that clearly disclose pricing and maintain competitive buy-and-sell price differences receive higher scores.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
There was also Allwyn’s $4.15 billion buy of PrizePicks, which closed earlier this month.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for buy
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Then, after the Gadsden Purchase, the now southern border of Arizona was also purchased.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Local media reported that India will purchase 114 Rafale jets, with 18 supplied by manufacturer Dassault and the remaining 96 manufactured domestically.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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Even without bribing the bots to provide direct advertising, brands are already trying to find ways to get into the good books of AI search results.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Per capita income was just $4,000, and the government once tried to bribe me to provide more friendly coverage.—
Nicholas D. Kristof,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Like many others in his community, Awad believes the Israeli government intentionally neglects crime perpetrated against Palestinian citizens.—
Zeena Saifi,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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Last Thursday, the league issued a $500,000 fine to the Utah Jazz and a $100,000 penalty to the Indiana Pacers for sitting healthy players, believing their apparent tanking actions compromised the league's competitive integrity.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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For a little over $8,000, this hangout’s a steal.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
5 Feb. 2026
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He is most known for catch opposing point guards off-guard with steals from behind in the back court, a move sure to elicit a raucous, standing ovation when performed for the first time in front of the Madison Square Garden faithful.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bipartisan skepticism of corporate power comes and goes in America, but the latest wave has roots in the parallel streams flowing from the Great Financial Crisis, Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Kids will have a blast at the Seaport Museum next door, especially when exploring the mock-village section and tall-mast whaling ship.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 Feb. 2026
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But wherever that debate is going, deGrom is the guy to take us there.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the investigation into the shooting unfolded, detectives showed still images of Neves-Valente taken from surveillance video to several shooting victims.—
Ashley Carnahan,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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It’s widely understood that to shop secondhand is to enter into a treasure hunt, where messiness is permitted and persistence is rewarded with bargains and unique items.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Four years later, machines had been taught to play Atari games, and Google acquired DeepMind at the bargain price of some half a billion dollars.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The retail space is needed to provide the shopping experience for residents coming in during the weeks and the warehouse space is for accepting goods from distribution centers and donations from the community.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Singer-songwriter Eric Nam accepted Rob Rausch's invitation from the previous episode to become a traitor.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Buy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/buy. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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