fire sales

Definition of fire salesnext
plural of fire sale

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sales
Noun
  • This was an unashamed 5-4-1 in three clear banks for long periods of the match, gritty, sniffing out second balls and home errors, clearances, blocks, recoveries, choosing when to press and when to sit.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Due to the lack of guild clearances, tickets could not be sold for the Stranger Things series finale.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Car purchases are the second largest purchase most households make, if not the largest.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Muise said that Moscow, home to the University of Idaho, is like other college towns and cities around the nation, where lights posts and street signs are targets for all kinds of political messaging (or nonpolitical messaging, such as fliers for yard sales, concerts or missing pets).
    Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 15 Dec. 2025
  • People have yard sales in here.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • If possible, see galleries and craft fairs to admire the art of other cultures.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
  • In April 2025, Castela played ExpoLondrina, promoted as one of the largest agricultural fairs in the country, for the third time in a row.
    Carolina Abbott Galvão, The Dial, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Fire sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sales. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.

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