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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The two exchanged words and shoves as other players from both teams got involved.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
When a consumer chooses to control the TV through a voice service such as Amazon Alexa, data is exchanged between the TV, TCL’s cloud, and Amazon so the service can function.

— John Higgins, The Verge, 11 Nov. 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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This could only mean that the men’s names had been swapped, Afshar-Stewart said.

— Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2026
But fondue, Switzerland’s national dish, is much more well-known, so the company savvily swapped raclette trays for caquelons (ceramic fondue pots).

— Claudia Laroye, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 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

Verb

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

All told, Baker has negotiated franchise acquisitions, league expansion, ownership investment, media, gaming and other transactions connected to teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, Liga MX, Formula 1 and European soccer leagues.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Her lawsuit alleges the department bypassed public hearings required by Proposition 103, and instead negotiated settlements with insurers seeking increases in auto and home premiums.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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Whether Democrats treat him as someone to be investigated or someone to be bargained with may be the most important open question for him in the next two years.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of bargained

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