: 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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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
The patients the campaign would help came from a wide pool of people in need — with debt resold at a fire-sale price.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Castro was having a similar season in the first half of 2025, but was part of the Twins’ fire sale at the trade deadline and was dealt to the Cubs.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Today, there’s no chance of scooping up a 964 at what used to be fire-sale prices.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026
The patients the campaign would help came from a wide pool of people in need — with debt resold at a fire-sale price.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
And a fire sale could end up harming European investors even more than Washington itself, the Financial Times warned.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Castro was having a similar season in the first half of 2025, but was part of the Twins’ fire sale at the trade deadline and was dealt to the Cubs.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 15 Jan. 2026
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“Fire-sale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fire-sale. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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