bought the rumor

A form of buy the rumor — To purchase an asset based on positive speculation or unconfirmed reports, anticipating a price rise before the positive development leading to it is confirmed by official news.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buy the rumor
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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