AUCTIONED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioned

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past tense of auction

as in resold

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Recent Examples of auctioned When asked if the Jaguar XJ40 is the most famous vehicle the company has auctioned, Livesey was quick to share that the auction platform has a history of selling cars with links to the rich and famous. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 June 2026 To celebrate Monroe’s 100th birthday on June 1, five photos from the shoot are being auctioned off through proxy bidding until Tuesday morning, when the live auction will occur. — Katie Simons, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026 At The Quail, the company showed the R1S Quad Pebble Beach, which was auctioned off earlier in the week at the Broad Arrow Monterey Jet Center Auction for $175,000, $45,000 more than its auction estimate. — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025 The Missions’ jerseys will be auctioned immediately after Saturday’s game, while the jerseys worn by the Padres and Red Sox will be placed in an online auction next week. — Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Aug. 2025

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One operated during September and October 2025, while another contained messages exchanged later that year.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Depending on the program, the points might also be transferred or exchanged for other rewards.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanged

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The lawyers said Indiana purchased pentobarbital from a pharmacy that is under scrutiny by the state attorney general.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026
The company acquired wireless spectrum licenses from EchoStar last year and recently purchased a portfolio of low-band spectrum licenses that could allow Starlink Mobile’s signal to penetrate buildings.

— Emma Roth, The Verge, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of purchased

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The Hefei team plucked out a single oxygen atom and swapped it for a nitrogen atom.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Unlike Apollo-era spacesuits sized to each astronaut, the EMU was designed to be reused, so its components can be swapped out to fit astronauts of different sizes.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of swapped

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Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
In February, it was revealed Spears sold the rights to her complete music catalog to Primary Wave for an undisclosed price.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sold

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At least 44 of the users on the leaderboard transacted through Binance prior to purchasing $TRUMP, the analysis found.

— Madeleine May, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
The bulk of the trades – about 125 puts with strikes from 2,250 to 2,500 – were transacted closer to the ask, suggesting they were bought.

— Oliver Renick, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of transacted

Verb

The current agreement, which was negotiated and signed toward the end of the Obama administration, is set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2028.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026
According to various reports, Joe went out and negotiated a new contract without telling Troy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Advertisement In this way, a war intended to deter future American attacks could instead strengthen a regional consensus that Iran must be dealt a serious blow rather than accommodated or bargained with.

— Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 27 Oct. 2026

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