bought out from under

A form of buy out from under — To purchase (something) that (somebody else) intends to buy.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buy out from under
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APA

bought out from under. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20out%20from%20under

MLA

“bought out from under.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20out%20from%20under. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bought out from under,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20out%20from%20under.

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