as in store
made beforehand in large numbers
a bought dress that looked like a high-end designer item
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as in purchased
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
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as in bribed
to influence someone with a bribe
there were rumors that the mobster had bought the judge
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as in believed
to regard as right or true
if you buy that story, then I have a bridge in Brooklyn you might be interested in
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Recent Examples of bought
Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
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The chain said that refunds would be available to patrons who had pre-bought tickets.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 14 July 2022
Cineplex has also begun offering refunds to all customers that pre-bought tickets for upcoming film screenings.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bought
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The National Retail Federation expects U.S. online and non-store sales this year to grow as much as 23% from 2020, to roughly $1.13 trillion, the trade group said in June.Angus Loten, WSJ, 27 Oct. 2021
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And online and other non-store sales are expected to increase between 10% and 12%.Ivana Pino, Fortune, 20 Dec. 2022
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Workers are frequently coached, records falsified and inspectors bribed to present idealized conditions during the brief time audits take place.Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
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Judges, for instance, may be bribed, bullied, or blackmailed into compliance, or be publicly vilified as incompetent, corrupt, or unpatriotic.Robert Mickey, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2017
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Borgwardt also is also alleged to have taken photos of his passport, moved funds to a foreign bank and changed his email address, and he was believed to have been communicating with a woman from Uzbekistan, Podoll said.Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Of those, about 100 remain in captivity, with a third believed to be dead.Keir Simmons, NBC News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Ideally someone who had some experience with these IP's growing up.Zoya Hasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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This growth has had a substantial impact on music catalog values, with streaming accounting for 62% of the average multiple of net publisher's share paid for a publishing catalog.Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Unsuspecting individuals are lured into contributing funds or providing personal details to malicious actors under the guise of helping those affected by disasters.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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There were rumors in the early years of the money-spinning Indian Premier League being lured there, with Singapore boasting a strong South Asian culture, while a T20 match between Australia and Sri Lanka was once mooted.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Comments on that plan are being accepted through Friday.Imani Cruzen, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Bought.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bought. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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