AUCTIONED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

auctioned

verb

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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Iran’s leadership has railed against the United States after the two countries exchanged a second night of strikes on Thursday local time.

— Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Swift and Kelce exchanged lengthy vows in front of over 1,000 guests, including Swift’s longtime friend, actress and singer Suki Waterhouse.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 7 July 2026

Definition of exchanged

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The company was purchased by ASR Group, the world’s largest sugar refining company, in 2005.

— Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
With her fame, Tyler supported her family and purchased several properties including a home in Mumbles, Wales, and a home in Portugal.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of purchased

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In June, Atrium swapped 14 acres of land between North Tryon and North Poplar streets with INLIVIAN, Charlotte’s public housing authority.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
Both Laertes and Polonius are gender-swapped in this production, with Patrice Egleston playing the verbose mother of two daughters instead of a son and a daughter — a change that subtly shifts the dynamics in this family of women.

— Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Definition of swapped

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This round gives us the working capital to show up the way our retail partners and customers deserve, fully stocked, beautifully merchandised, and with the marketing muscle to match.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 3 June 2026
It’s all curated by owner Sylvie Chateigner, who has methodically merchandised the store by color.

— Clara Giampellegrini, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2026

Definition of merchandised

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Our agent is capable of recommending optimal solutions that can be transacted instantly online.

— Rob Green, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.

— Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026

Definition of transacted

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Maria Demertzis, professor of economic policy at the European University Institute, notes that the trade policy was negotiated collectively by Brussels rather than individual member states.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
The deal was negotiated between Robert Aaronson, Executive Vice President of Cohen Media Group, and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, Co-CEO of France’s Playtime.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

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Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of bargained

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