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.
are buying
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present progressiveof buy.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Plus, the U.A.E is investigating whether the cockpit stabbing on a FlyDubai flight was a terror plot and Americans are buying smaller cars as gas prices bite.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
But it’s not just central banks that are buying.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
You are buying peace of mind and financial support.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
Beyond the new financial terms and into footballing ambition, Arsenal are buying into Arteta's vision.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“A crew of us have been hired by some folks down there who are buying up all the empty Norvelt homes and adding ’em to their own Roosevelt town.”
From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos
