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.
is buying
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present progressiveof buy (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Brin relocated to Nevada and is buying new property elsewhere, like Florida.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Shein, the Chinese e-commerce giant known for cheap apparel, is buying the direct-to-consumer brand Everlane, according to news reports.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The former investment banker was hired two months ago by Cursor, a startup that Elon Musk’s SpaceX is buying for $60 billion, to be a field chief technology officer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
Another factor that can increase the cost of graduation is buying an official photograph, with providers specified by your university, adds Allingham.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
But when the meal was over, they watched Eisman grab Greg Lippmann, point to Wing Chau, and say, “Whatever that guy is buying, I want to short it.”
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
