: 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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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Major insider buying at Eli Lilly after the Club stock's sell-off on disappointing obesity bill data.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
And with the average funeral & burial cost in the United States being around $7,000 to $12,000 for a traditional burial,
many families are unable to afford proper burials without fundraisers or selling off personal assets.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Correlation spikes in crises: Bitcoin may move in the same direction as stocks during steep market sell-offs, thereby diminishing the diversification benefits.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Major insider buying at Eli Lilly after the Club stock's sell-off on disappointing obesity bill data.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
Over the past year, the co-CEOs have executed a plan to shave off $500 million in costs, sell off assets and reduce a workforce by more than 15 percent as Paramount shifts ownership.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025
And with the average funeral & burial cost in the United States being around $7,000 to $12,000 for a traditional burial,
many families are unable to afford proper burials without fundraisers or selling off personal assets.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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