bought time

A form of buy time — To purposefully cause a delay, in order to achieve something else.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of buy time
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APA

bought time. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20time

MLA

“bought time.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20time. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bought time,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bought%20time.

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