: 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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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The sell-off ended what had been a calm period for the market.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Pound falls Regional defense stocks also sold off on Tuesday morning as investors assessed the possible impact of a rare earths supply bottleneck.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Trump’s threats of an extra 100% tariff on China is believed to have triggered a $19 billion sell-off that began Friday.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
The sell-off ended what had been a calm period for the market.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Some of Jones’s personal property is also being sold off as part of the bankruptcy case.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Pound falls Regional defense stocks also sold off on Tuesday morning as investors assessed the possible impact of a rare earths supply bottleneck.
—Tasmin Lockwood,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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