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  • past participle of buy.
  • past tense form of buy.
Definitions

bought

[bawt] / bɔt /
ADJECTIVE
purchased
Synonyms
Antonyms


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It was under my shirt, and it was just a rope necklace, golly, that my mom had bought me when I was in high school.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

Having bought oil before May when prices were high, Rosie and Patrick McGivern say they are concerned about the increasing price.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

The author recalls how the “astonishing numbers of people who got in their cars, crawled through traffic, sat in massive crowds, cheered and bought some campaign swag” proved something unique was going on.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

BuzzBallz was founded by teacher Merrilee Kick, but was bought by the Sazerac Company, whose CEO is Jake Wenz, in 2024.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

“You’re just in time. I bought bourekas, and they are still warm.”

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny




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