: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
sold off; selling off; sells off
: to suffer a drop in prices
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Tony Zhang, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The club decided to keep Hall, a 2022 second-rounder, amid the trade deadline sell-off.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
After initially selling off post-earnings, the stock had regained some ground before coming under pressure again.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Noun
Summary The velocity of Tuesday’s intraday sell-off in semis was a reminder that this market is still highly crowded and more fragile than the closing tape suggested.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 13 May 2026
The club decided to keep Hall, a 2022 second-rounder, amid the trade deadline sell-off.
—Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Verb
Energy stocks—one of the few reliable winners of the conflict—sold off with oil.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 16 May 2026
After initially selling off post-earnings, the stock had regained some ground before coming under pressure again.
—Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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