sell·out
ˈsel-ˌau̇t 
sold out; selling out; sells out
1
: to sell the goods of (a debtor) in order to satisfy creditors
2
: to sell security or commodity holdings of usually to satisfy an uncovered margin
3
a
: to sell all the available tickets for
sold out the concert
b
: to sell all of
the merchandise was quickly sold out
1
: to dispose of one's goods by sale
especially
: to sell one's business
2
: to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain
3
: to be or achieve a sellout
Examples of sellout in a Sentence
Noun
The concert was a sellout.
The union sees the deal as a sellout.
Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.
Verb
the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound
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Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Online sales will begin early morning on June 6, and will continue until Target sells out.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
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Noun
The sellout crowd will be showing up in the midst of controversy.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 24 May 2025
The first sellout since the 100th running in 2016 had been imminent with Boles telling fans late last week that few grandstand tickets were still available.
—Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Verb
Ticket prices will increase at midnight on event day, June 12, if the event hasn’t sold out by then.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2025
Online sales will begin early morning on June 6, and will continue until Target sells out.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 30 May 2025
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“Sellout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sellout. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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sellout
1 of 2 noun
sell·out
ˈsel-ˌau̇t
1
: the act or an instance of selling out
2
: a show, contest, or exhibition for which all seats are sold
sell out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)sel-ˈau̇t
: to dispose of all of one's goods by sale
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