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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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The first printing of 25,000 is already a sellout in pre-sales for Abrams, which is now going to a second printing of 20,000 copies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
ABC News, 15 June 2026
While some of the events are already sold out (like their official kickoff party on June 18 and R&B Cruise), others still have tickets.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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Noun
The United States advanced to the World Cup knockout round on Friday with a game to spare after an emphatic 2-0 win over Australia in front of a sellout crowd that rocked Lumen Stadium in Seattle.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
The first printing of 25,000 is already a sellout in pre-sales for Abrams, which is now going to a second printing of 20,000 copies.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
Verb
Meanwhile, tickets to watch Germany practice at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem sold out in four minutes.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
While some of the events are already sold out (like their official kickoff party on June 18 and R&B Cruise), others still have tickets.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026
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“Sellout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sellout. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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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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