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presold

verb

past tense of presell
as in sold

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  1. sold
  2. marketed
  3. retailed
Verb
  • In 2015, a Tourbillon Souverain Blue in tantalum sold for 550,000 Swiss francs (about $547,000), four times the price of the platinum version.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Without any further time with the iPhone Duo, no one appears to know whether the cases sold by Apple would require this feature to be enabled.
    — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of sold
Verb
  • They’re lavishly funded, beautifully produced, and slickly marketed.
    — Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Blue light has become the usual suspect, with blue-light-blocking glasses marketed as a way to counter its effects.
    — Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of marketed
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  • Individual bottles sold for about $3, while three- and 12-packs retailed for between $13 and $32.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • One buyer paid $147 and received a Labubu-style teddy bear that allegedly retailed for around $20.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailed
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“Presold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presold. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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