as in store
made beforehand in large numbers
a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item
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as in purchased
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 bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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as in believed
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 bought
Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Adjective
The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bought
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.Angus Loten, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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Even the execution guards were bribed to not shoot.ABC NEWS, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Workers are frequently coached, records falsified and inspectors bribed to present idealized conditions during the brief time audits take place.Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Around 100 hostages are still inside Gaza, at least a third of whom are believed to be dead.Samy Magdy and Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Lula underwent surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage after the 79-year-old leader complained of headaches that doctors believed to be the result of a fall in a bathroom at his home in October.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The filmmakers had little choice but to compress the timeline, eliminate major characters, and favor emotional truth over strict historical truth.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 11 Dec. 2024
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Still, the company had little trouble finding takers for the 349 copies to be made.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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As country has caught fire, it’s lured in the rest of the music business too, with coastal labels signing upcoming artists out of Nashville.Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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And customers lured in solely by discounts often lack the loyalty brands need to grow sustainably.Christoffer Bouet, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Yoon soon after accepted the resignation of Defense Minister Kim Yong Hyun, who was described as the architect of Yoon's plan.Joohee Cho, ABC News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Coincidentally, one of its most loyal fans, Mathew Meyers, saw the post, inspiring him to make an offer that the Morans later accepted.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bought. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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