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bought off

VERB

bribe someone in order to receive a favor

Synonyms

STRONGEST

lubricate

WEAK

bribe do business get to grease palm influence make a deal pay off sweeten the pot tamper

Example Sentences

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Or her Delhi architecture school days, when she was too broke for jewellery and wore "cow beads" - fat glass beads strung across cow horns, bought off herdsmen near the hostel.

From BBC • Sep. 4, 2025

They do not want either group to be bought off, or materially rewarded for the opinions they deliver.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2023

Fall semester, I was worrying about essays being bought off the internet—hard to police, but usually so off-topic that students do poorly anyway.

From Slate • May 4, 2023

Just how much risk is still not clear, but toxic chemicals have been found in hundreds of consumer products and clothing bought off the racks nationwide.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Once the boards are back in place, Mrs. Bessermann slides under that bed, while Siunek crawls beneath the new one I bought off a junk cart five days ago.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron