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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Read more: Central banks plan to keep buying more gold.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
She was hired by Saks after college and spent 12 years in various buying and planning roles, ultimately becoming a vice president in the men’s sportswear division.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Smith isn’t the only real-estate investor who’s buying right now.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 17, 2026
Executives were trying to solve a puzzle: They could see some clients in Chicago’s affluent North Shore suburbs weren’t buying from the downtown Chicago store.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
I am now buying food from farmers and having Helena resell it in the market while I’m at work.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
