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bought

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verb

past tense of buy
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Recent Examples of bought
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
Adjective
  • 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
  • And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.
    Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
Verb
  • But the vast majority of officials caught stealing, being bribed or taking kickbacks become footnotes in local history, with the cost of the graft passed on to taxpayers.
    Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As part of this scheme Da Ying Sze bribed TD Bank employees in order to deposit large amounts of cash –occasionally in excess of one million dollars in a single day —- into accounts not formally under his control.
    Steve Weisman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • He is believed to be the only dual-sport athlete in the NCAA this season to play football and men’s basketball.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Israel says as many as half of them are believed to be dead.
    Daniel Estrin, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • But yes, that was cold-blooded to Dickson, who clearly had a crush on her.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Musk had a prominent seat in the House gallery near the First Lady, even as some Democratic lawmakers brought guests who were directly impacted by his DOGE initiatives, including fired federal workers and others who have felt the effects of a government funding freeze.
    Nik Popli, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Founded in 1846, Fort Benton lured cowboys and miners who arrived on horseback or by steamboat on the Missouri River.
    Jim Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2025
  • The footage also details what happened when the alligator took a bite out of an apparent kitchen-table chair, as an FWC official quickly lured the animal out of the home with a pole.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Does that mean Kidd has accepted the Mavericks are the Red Sox in that scenario?
    Sam Settleman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
  • While walk-ins are accepted, larger groups must book in advance.
    Rachel King, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025

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“Bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bought. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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