fire sales

noun

plural of fire sale
as in clearances

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fire sales
  1. clearances
  2. garage sales
  3. purchases
  4. yard sales
  5. fairs
  6. tag sales
Noun
  • Centre-backs who regularly face pressure tend to produce the highest number of clearances, blocks and interceptions.
    — Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Well, the Department of Human Services, Pennsylvania State Police, and the FBI issue three clearances.
    — Megan Shinn, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of clearances
Noun
  • When therapist Erika Mills spent summers with her grandmother, now 96, their Saturday mornings began with a walk and a search for treasures at neighborhood garage sales.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Great vintage pieces can turn up almost anywhere, but they’re most commonly found at estate sales or garage sales.
    — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of garage sales
Noun
  • So people who use Croissant will get 10 percent back on purchases made within the network in credits that can be used immediately to purchase other goods.
    — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The district attorney's office said the purchases included a family trip to Disney World, an Outer Banks vacation rental, country club membership fees, limousine service, purchase and installation of a hot tub at Fantuzzo's home and payment of local and state property taxes.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Definition of purchases
Noun
  • The town became aware of the business after the Isom family held two yard sales at their residence in June.
    — Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Glassware and furniture have been acquired from yard sales (a competitive sport on the North Fork).
    — Molly Fergus, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026
Definition of yard sales
Noun
  • Church fairs were as likely to serve pancit and spring rolls as hamburgers and tacos.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • This impacts artists payments, general overhead (rent, etc), deposits for art fairs and more.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairs
Noun
  • Drivers can find information on how to properly register a vehicle or report suspicious tag sales at DMV's Vehicle Services page online.
    — Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • Shop Color Tag Sales Although many larger thrift store chains have discontinued color tag sales, opting instead to mark down specific items on certain days, a handful of thrift stores still offer them.
    — Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 6 May 2026
Definition of tag sales
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“Fire sales.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fire%20sales. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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