bought
Americanverb
adjective
verb
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of bought
First recorded before 900, for the adjective for an earlier sense
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The small, decorative tabletop fire pit that Anthony Trevino bought on Amazon five years ago looked harmless.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
"Even if you bought two from the same series, the same weight and structure, the two cymbals wouldn't perfectly match. Because it's handmade, it's basically an adventure," the 42-year-old told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
GSK recently launched blood-cancer drug Blenrep and asthma treatment Exdensur, while lung-cancer medicine Jideytro—which the company bought through its acquisition of Nuvalent—received U.S. approval last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Gamma measures how quickly an option’s delta changes as the underlying index moves, while net dealer gamma estimates how market makers’ exposure to the contracts they have sold, or bought, may influence their hedging activity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
We had already spent the morning at an auction, where she bought up exotic trinkets to use in her charade as Madam L. L. Lucille.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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