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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I’ll discuss this stock, explain the underlying business and break down whether I’ll be buying it for my own portfolio in the next free Let’s Analyze newsletter.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
“A ‘yes’ vote would have shown that countries—particularly rich countries in the north—are buying what the EU is selling as a source for stability,” said James Batchik, deputy director of the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
"Consumers are still buying hardware first, and it's going to be like that for a long time," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
Affluent Parisians, two hours away by high-speed rail, have been buying vacation and retirement homes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“Am I to fill my mouth with clay? Am I to be lectured by one who was wetting his loincloth when I was out buying cattle for my family?”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
