buy
verb (used with object)
to acquire the possession of, or the right to, by paying or promising to pay an equivalent, especially in money; purchase.
buying
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present participleof buy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has offloaded his longtime Hawaii sanctuary for the staggering price of $36 million—just months after he invested $44 million in buying a luxury residence in Florida.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
Matt Arnold, 46, was buying items at the East Dulwich store when he was stopped by management at a self-service till.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He said he later got into silk trading, often sleeping in communal beds with other people as he traveled from town to town buying and selling fabric.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
The billionaire focuses on buying what he views as high-quality growth companies.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
So even if Haupt had money to spend, there was nothing worth buying anyway, unless he wanted to wear clothes made of cellulose "wool."
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
