: 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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Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite prices jumping some in the early days of the conflict, oil actually saw a notable sell-off as traders doubted the likelihood of attacks on crude shipments.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, 82% of voters amended the county charter to require a super majority of county commissioners to remove lands from the boundary, change zoning, or sell off county lands within the boundary.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The announcement triggered a trillion-dollar sell-off, with many tech companies seeing sharp declines in their share prices.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
Despite prices jumping some in the early days of the conflict, oil actually saw a notable sell-off as traders doubted the likelihood of attacks on crude shipments.
—ABC News, 18 Mar. 2026
Verb
The company has clearly been rethinking the focus of most of its remaining digital assets, selling off some and refocusing others.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 22 Mar. 2026
Two years ago, 82% of voters amended the county charter to require a super majority of county commissioners to remove lands from the boundary, change zoning, or sell off county lands within the boundary.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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