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
  • Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison in a separate case for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent in New York.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Chen was sentenced last month to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and bribing an Internal Revenue Service agent.
    Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of bribing
Verb
  • However, that rally could peter out in the new year, with analysts as a group believing the stock could fall more than 43% in 2025.
    Sean Conlon, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • At the end of the nineteen-nineties, the veteran value investor—one that looks for undervalued stocks—shied away from soaring Internet and technology stocks, believing that their prices had departed from financial reality, and that the market was heading for a crash.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of believing
Verb
  • Gino also expressed an interest in bringing in a third person to fulfill some of his bedroom fantasies, but Jasmine was more interested in having an open relationship.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the dietary front, having plenty of protein may also help lower the risk of fractures and falls, Shapses said.
    Korin Miller, Health, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of having
Verb
  • Patient demand increases should inspire us to rethink traditional staffing models and apply a balanced approach to accepting change in healthcare delivery.
    Corey Scurlock, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And yet, despite accepting the reality of the injury and what lies ahead of him, Moe Wagner searched for the good in the situation while keeping a smile on his face Monday.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accepting
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