bribe
noun
money or any other valuable consideration given or promised with a view to corrupting the behavior of a person, especially in that person's performance as an athlete, public official, etc..
bribing
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present participleof bribe.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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Plus: Former BizJet salesperson admits to bribing Latin American officials, and what does the Weil Gotshal implosion mean for the law industry?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Some members of Deutsche Telekom’s supervisory board became concerned the donation could expose the parent company to allegations of illegally bribing a foreign government, said people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
The BBC has also learned that, in another case, an Italian businessman pleaded guilty to bribing the oligarch.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2026
The leader of one of South Korea's largest cult-like churches stood trial on Monday accused of bribing the country's former first lady with gifts including a designer handbag and a diamond necklace.
From Barron's ● Dec. 1, 2025
All the news cameras cared about was bribing students to talk about Jeremy.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
