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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Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
And a sellout crowd in Fort Fun seeing Timmy Chang’s Rainbow Warriors up close only made the contrasts sharper — like the edge of a cavalry saber.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The novel strategy virtually guaranteed an instant sell out and provided tangible data of what true consumer demand was in real time.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Book everything early Eclipses have been known to create sellouts and shortages.
—Maya Silver, Outside, 21 Oct. 2025
And a sellout crowd in Fort Fun seeing Timmy Chang’s Rainbow Warriors up close only made the contrasts sharper — like the edge of a cavalry saber.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
Naturally, shoes that are this popular and comfortable are bound to sell out.
—Emily Belfiore, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2025
The novel strategy virtually guaranteed an instant sell out and provided tangible data of what true consumer demand was in real time.
—Callum McLennan, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Sellout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sellout. Accessed 23 Oct. 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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