resell
verb
re·sell
(ˌ)rē-ˈsel 
resold
(ˌ)rē-ˈsōld
; reselling
; reselling
: to sell (something) again
He bought the house with plans to fix it up and resell it.
reseller
noun
plural resellers
book/computer/ticket resellers
a value-added reseller
now available for purchase through authorized resellers
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If the homeowner still can't pay the debt, then the tax buyers can seize and resell the property.
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Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Major reselling platforms have connected businesses with customers half a world away.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 May 2026
When Mason started working there, one person would go out and buy unwanted mowers to resell; the other would repair ones that came into the shop.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
This comes on the heels of reports of thousands of iPhone thefts in London, with their owners being blackmailed or threatened into giving the thieves their Apple ID credentials, so the thieves can unlock, wipe, and resell the phones.
—Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 29 May 2026
Major reselling platforms have connected businesses with customers half a world away.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 29 May 2026
When Mason started working there, one person would go out and buy unwanted mowers to resell; the other would repair ones that came into the shop.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 29 May 2026
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“Resell.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resell. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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