as in marketed
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sold
In the interim, Ludwinski sold Sister Pie goods at Eastern Market on specific dates, took special orders and offered limited items with occasional openings.
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Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The full-service pharmacy first opened in 1962 and became well-known for its cult-favorite ice cream brand, Thrifty, which has since been sold due to the store’s bankruptcy.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Burning the coal from the two leases being sold in coming days would generate more than 1 billion tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide, according to a Department of Energy formula.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Kroger shrimp recall The pasta salad recall comes shortly after another recall that hit 150,000 pounds of shrimp sold at Kroger supermarkets.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
It’s sold at restaurants in and around Louisville, and online.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Pfeiffer explained that though De Palma was keen on hiring her early on, Al Pacino was not exactly sold.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
They were sold online from December 2024 through August 2025 for about $70 each.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
The full-service pharmacy first opened in 1962 and became well-known for its cult-favorite ice cream brand, Thrifty, which has since been sold due to the store’s bankruptcy.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Burning the coal from the two leases being sold in coming days would generate more than 1 billion tons of planet-warming carbon dioxide, according to a Department of Energy formula.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Kroger shrimp recall The pasta salad recall comes shortly after another recall that hit 150,000 pounds of shrimp sold at Kroger supermarkets.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2025
It’s sold at restaurants in and around Louisville, and online.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2025
Pfeiffer explained that though De Palma was keen on hiring her early on, Al Pacino was not exactly sold.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Oct. 2025
Identity Theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address, and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2025
They were sold online from December 2024 through August 2025 for about $70 each.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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Reviving the Bolt Originally marketed as a sports-utility vehicle, the Bolt debuted in 2016 and quickly set sales records.—
Jackie Charniga,
Freep.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Unlike other mass-market body sprays marketed to teenage boys, this one isn’t abrasive or musk-heavy; it can be misted on enthusiastically in a locker room or before school without overpowering.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
8 Oct. 2025
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Interestingly, the base price for the GTS isn’t far off from what the original 2006 Cayman S retailed for, adjusted for inflation.—
Peter Nelson,
Robb Report,
1 Oct. 2025
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The Ultimate Collector's Series set will set you back over $800 and previous iterations of this have retailed for over $100.—
Alexander Cox,
Space.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The federal dollars currently are distributed to districts using a formula.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
8 Oct. 2025
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Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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