fire sale 1 of 2

noun

Definition of fire salenext
as in clearance

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adjective

as in discounted

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Recent Examples of fire sale
Noun
The right-hander solidified himself as a reliable late-innings option in 2025, even before the fire sale, throwing 72 innings with 64 strikeouts against 19 walks. — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026 Presenting decent, competitive teams with the prospect of attaining the best lottery odds will only further encourage those in the middle of the standings to hold a fire sale at the trade deadline to try to drop down. — Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Though the acquisition of Premiere — done in large part because the parent company owns all the other international editions of Premiere — was costly, most Hachette buys are at fire-sale prices. — Rebecca Mead, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2026 Today, there’s no chance of scooping up a 964 at what used to be fire-sale prices. — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fire sale
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sale
  1. clearance
  2. discounted
  3. purchase
  4. discount
  5. garage sale
  6. reduced
  7. closeout
  8. lowered
Noun
  • Next up is a 32% clearance on the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus outdoor speaker, a rugged, floating boombox engineered to make your parties epic.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 14 July 2026
  • My favorite part of Nordstrom’s clearance troves is always their decor.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 July 2026
Definition of clearance
Adjective
  • The free Database Lifecycle Management Pack and Exadata Management Pack, along with the discounted GoldenGate, GoldenGate Veridata, and Real Application Testing licenses, fall under this pillar, paired with Data Safe and Database Security Central for centralized risk visibility.
    — Steve McDowell, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Capacity was 66 percent across the performances, suggesting discounted and free ticketing.
    — Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Definition of discounted
Noun
  • The new rule also could see more unique designer deadstock textiles become available for purchase.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 14 July 2026
  • And since travel insurance excludes events and situations known at the time of purchase, buying it as soon as you book will ensure you're covered for whatever scenario arises.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Definition of purchase
Adjective
  • Why do ultra-discount carriers like Spirit and Frontier often struggle in this country, whereas in Europe airlines like Ryanair, Wizz Air, and EasyJet seem to be able to make the same no-frills business model work—with huge benefits for travellers?
    — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
  • Consumers in the Midwest submitted the most votes for Kroger in the conventional non-discount supermarket category.
    — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Definition of discount
Noun
  • Local garage sales are often brimming with unique accent tables that are perfect for bookending a couch.
    — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 12 July 2026
  • The Dolphins will have giveaways each day for the first 1,000 fans as well as food trucks, festivities and a garage sale.
    — Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 8 July 2026
Definition of garage sale
Adjective
  • Year over year, the basin has experienced reduced supply, often combined with a string of very dry years, and the river system has never been able to adequately rebuild its supply.
    — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • And the reduced Republican numbers in the 53-47 Senate are sure to add confusion to what was already expected to be a chaotic and difficult few months before the November midterm elections.
    — Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Definition of reduced
Noun
  • And better in July to learn about NBA-level closeout speed and athleticism, as well as what shots are the right shots, than when the games count.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
  • Foreign aid has been a clear focus; after USAID was razed last year, Vought was made acting administrator and tasked with overseeing the closeout of the agency.
    — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 22 June 2026
Definition of closeout
Adjective
  • The beat comes on lowered expectations, after the company gave disappointing guidance in February that fell short of analyst estimates.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 2 June 2026
  • For video, the Avata 360 supports a standard color profile with the same naturally vibrant tones as its JPGs, or a 10-bit flat D-Log M profile with lowered contrast and saturation.
    — Jim Fisher, PC Magazine, 21 Apr. 2026
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