buying

verb

Definition of buyingnext
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 Synonyms for buying
  1. bribing
  2. believing
  3. having
  4. accepting
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Robyn gains entry to the impound lot by bribing the officer, and takes off with the truck.
    Erica Thompson, TVLine, 20 Oct. 2024
  • Two businessmen were later convicted of bribing police officers and other officials.
    Jake Offenhartz and Karen Matthews, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2024
Definition of bribing
Verb
  • Exuberance permeates headlines, and investors are flooding tech equities believing this development would last eternally.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Geiger, believing her gun was unloaded, pointed the weapon at Osborne and pulled the trigger, striking him once near the pelvis, police said, adding Geiger attempted medical aid and called 911.
    Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of believing
Verb
  • While some solutions already exist, having possible autonomous correction to compensate for wind speed, directions, and other factors would be possible.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For website optimization, focus on SEO best practices such as using relevant keywords in titles and content, having clear meta descriptions and ensuring fast load times.
    Sam Nelson, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of having
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  • Other contracting experts said federal departments and agencies should have been more skeptical about accepting free products and consulting services from Microsoft, given the implications for competition and national security.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Federal authorities have accused him of accepting at least $10,000 in cash in an envelope from Owens.
    Bracey Harris, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
Definition of accepting
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