buy it

phrase

variants or buy the farm
Synonyms of buy itnext
: to get killed : die

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Drivers who want a capable small hybrid SUV should consider buying it. — Charles Singh, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026 Her then-boyfriend bought it for her at a promotional event before the film’s release. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Read Hiroshima in The New Yorker’s archive, or buy it as a book from your local bookstore. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 6 Aug. 2026 Anyone can bake bread in their home right now, yet 99% of us still choose to buy it from someone else. — Rohan Pinto, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buy it

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of buy it was in 1920

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“Buy it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buy%20it. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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