buy into
Britishverb
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to agree with or accept as valid (an argument, theory, etc)
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informal to get involved in (an argument, fight, etc)
Example Sentences
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When it comes to movies, people will buy into a marketing narrative just to experience it themselves, but that alone isn’t enough to call a movie an all-timer.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
U.S.-listed shares of SK Hynix popped on Friday as they made its debut on the Nasdaq, giving American investors a new way to buy into the memory boom.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The fund had generated a cumulative return of about 60% during Gibson’s investment, versus a 10% return for the bonds the firm had sold to buy into the fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
It’s up to investors to decide whether to buy into this narrative and bet on a turnaround for the struggling software maker.
From Barron's ● Jun. 17, 2026
And maybe I buy into everything he’s selling because I can see how his one eye is almost welling up with tears.
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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