: 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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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Concurrently a new set of bond safe havens might emerge (Norway, Ireland, Netherlands and Germany), whilst previously stable markets (Belgium) might sell-off.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Some want to sell off public lands that belong to all American citizens.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Bernstein did upgrade shares, saying the sell-off was overdone.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Concurrently a new set of bond safe havens might emerge (Norway, Ireland, Netherlands and Germany), whilst previously stable markets (Belgium) might sell-off.
—Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Regional defense stocks sold off in early trade, ahead of the summit in Copenhagen.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
Some want to sell off public lands that belong to all American citizens.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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