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

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2
as in bribing
to influence someone with a bribe there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

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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

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Recent Examples of buying Millennials think that buying a first home has never been harder. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 6 July 2026 This is still more affordable than buying mesclun at the grocery store, which will cost you $3 to $6 for a 5- to 16-ounce package. — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026 On one side, security and platform incumbents are buying the layer outright. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026 Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 6 July 2026 The cost of buying GLP-1 medications without insurance can still run into hundreds of dollars. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 Common tactics include joining multiple fan clubs, buying presale codes on open marketplaces, creating dozens to hundreds of fraudulent accounts to harvest promotional emails and obtaining multiple credit cards eligible for partner presales. — Lauren Schuster, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026 The de Kansky family settled in California, first in Los Angeles, then in Newport Beach, followed by three years in Altadena before buying a home in Sierra Madre. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 In 2020, Michael Saylor, executive chairman of Strategy (then called MicroStrategy), started buying Bitcoin for his data software company’s balance sheet. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for buying
  1. purchasing
  2. bribing
  3. believing
  4. having
  5. taking
  6. seducing
  7. accepting
Verb
  • China, the world's top crude importer, has not been particularly enthusiastic about purchasing Iranian oil, despite traditionally being the main buyer of the country's energy.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • When the person decided against purchasing it, Brown, 19, quickly picked it up, according to WLBT 3.
    — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of purchasing
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  • They are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them.
    — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
Definition of bribing
Verb
  • The market does not reward investors simply for believing harder.
    — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Shares of the software companies were up after Guggenheim upgraded both to buy, believing that artificial intelligence won’t be a death knell for the companies and attractive valuations in the stocks.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 1 July 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • Swift and Kelce opted against having traditional bridesmaids and groomsmen.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The news came a day before Liz reported on Hong Kong’s beleaguered cinema market finally having an upturn, with overall box office revenues increasing by 25% thanks to a strong line-up of local and Hollywood releases.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 3 July 2026
Definition of having
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  • The Heat is also taking a patient approach in filling out its roster for next season because a few accomplished players could soon become available on the buyout market.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • Future solar missions are now going to have to start taking dust into account, said Ayaz, with dedicated detectors designed to measure dust's properties close to the Sun.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of taking
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  • The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
  • That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.
    — John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Definition of seducing
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  • Not Carrying Cash During the pandemic, Japan got a lot better about accepting digital payments, but there are still lots of places that only want cold, hard cash, especially small businesses.
    — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 4 July 2026
  • The roughly 15-minute speech July 3 touched on his own biography while also spotlighting America's long history of accepting people from all corners of the world.
    — Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of accepting

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