- present participle of buy.
buying
Example Sentences
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Plus, buying a refurbished phone, OpenAI’s shaky finances, the $3 trillion in off-balance-sheet AI debt and more.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
According to the polls, most Americans aren’t buying that claim.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
Avoid buying devices from unknown individuals, and look closely at the device and packaging, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
Zuckerberg spent more than $110 million buying up at least 11 homes in the affluent neighborhood of Crescent Park in Palo Alto, irking some of his neighbors, the New York Times reported.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
She said Detective Webster had become friends with him, and Mr. Drysdale talked endlessly about buying new land.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
