: heavily discounted
fire-sale prices
: a sale of merchandise damaged in a fire
also
: a sale at very low prices
Examples of fire-sale in a Sentence
Noun
The company is having a fire sale of its old office equipment.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Speculation had swirled in some circles that if Netflix, which had an agreement last December with the WBD board, hit the rocks in terms of regulation, Paramount could have swooped in down the line and snagged WBD at fire-sale prices.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The coming weeks may ultimately determine whether the Giants make just modest adjustments to the roster at the August trade deadline or fully embrace that rebuild with a more dramatic fire sale.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Adjective
With BuzzFeed, Allen was jumping on a fire-sale opportunity in the hopes of turning it into something bigger.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Speculation had swirled in some circles that if Netflix, which had an agreement last December with the WBD board, hit the rocks in terms of regulation, Paramount could have swooped in down the line and snagged WBD at fire-sale prices.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
Multiple reports indicated last week that the Giants were exploring the possibility of a fire sale making Devers, Adames and Matt Chapman available.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
The coming weeks may ultimately determine whether the Giants make just modest adjustments to the roster at the August trade deadline or fully embrace that rebuild with a more dramatic fire sale.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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“Fire-sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-sale. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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