Synonyms of buys

buys 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of buy

1

as in purchases

to get possession of (something) by giving money in exchange for

I really want to buy that new book, but I don't have enough money right now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• purchases
• takes
• gets
• obtains
• acquires
• wins
• procures
• picks up
• cops
• secures
• garners
• gains
• pays (for)
• offers
• deals (for)
• finances
• exchanges (for)
• negotiates (about)
• springs (for)
• bids
• bargains (with)
• trades (for)
• haggles (for)
• barters (for)
• repurchases
• palters (with)
• chaffers (with)
• rebuys
• dickers (over)
• horse-trades (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sells
• deals (in)
• markets
• retails
• merchandises
• vends

2

as in bribes

to influence someone with a bribe

there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bribes
• seduces
• has
• lures
• entices
• persuades
• provokes
• pays off
• tempts
• corrupts
• poisons
• gets at
• squares
• induces
• motivates
• subverts
• taints
• debases
• stimulates
• demeans
• spurs
• degrades
• debauches
• dishonors
• tampers (with)
• prostitutes
• defiles
• leads on
• warps
• abases
• baits
• oils the hand of
• fixes
• profanes
• beguiles
• allures
• traps
• perverts
• depraves
• goads
• greases the hand of
• flatters
• snares

3

as in believes

to regard as right or true

if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believes
• accepts
• takes
• understands
• trusts
• swallows
• credits
• sets store by
• assumes
• accounts
• presumes
• supposes
• deduces
• infers
• concludes
• accredits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• discredits
• suspects
• distrusts
• doubts
• questions
• challenges
• mistrusts
• disputes
• misdoubts

buys

2 of 2

noun

plural of buy

as in bargains

something bought or offered for sale at a desirable price

four cartons of ice cream for four dollars is a real buy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bargains
• deals
• steals
• gifts
• snips
• pennyworth
• presents
• bonuses
• clearances
• premiums
• markdowns
• freebies
• giveaways
• closeouts
• windfalls
• cheapies
• boons

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• overcharges
• markups
• luxuries
• rip-offs
• surcharges
• extravagances

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of buys

Verb

Parity is about value, not capability, and automating one buys you nothing except fragility. — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

California spent decades moving away from coal, and no longer burns it or buys any electricity generated by it. — Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Yeley usually buys 8,500 gallons twice a year to run his equipment. — Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026

The benefit is in savings, which can go up to $40 million over the next decade for a brand that typically buys a significant amount of viscose every year. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Amazon has its own agentic AI option called Buy for Me, which browses suppliers and buys through Amazon on a customer's behalf. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Bringing Content Closer to the Creator’s Intent No one buys a television to watch one thing. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

An acquaintance who buys and sells movie props tells them that the boots are worth at least fifteen hundred dollars—a tenfold return on their investment. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

Under that program, the NYPA buys electricity on the wholesale market on Lake Mariner’s behalf—a blend of hydro, nuclear, natural gas, wind, and solar—and waives delivery surcharges in exchange. — Petala Ironcloud, ArsTechnica, 7 Sep. 2026

Noun

Offered with a six-month complimentary trial, the membership paves the way for future savings — courtesy of its cash-back bonuses on eligible buys. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026

Spend $5,000, and ABC Carpet will bring your buys to you, plus set up everything for free. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Ticketmaster is also connected to Muse, though buys will continue to flow through Ticketmaster’s marketplace, the company has said. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Fitzgerald draws the whole class map into the geography—East Egg, where the old money summers, and West Egg across the bay, where Gatsby’s new fortune buys a mansion but never quite buys in. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Senate Leadership Fund, the main GOP Senate super PAC, also shuffled some of its reservations, removing $900,000 in broadcast buys in the state while adding $400,000 in digital ads. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Brighton’s fixtures from Gameweek 10 then turn really good again, so these can be good long-term buys. — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

At the same time, though, with a rate hike likely to hit markets this week and midterms in view, this is not a time to make statement buys. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Negotiating is really only appropriate for end-of-day clear-outs and bulk buys, and even then, tone matters. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026