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sell

verb

ˈsel How to pronounce sell (audio)
Definition of sellnext
as in to market
to offer for sale to the public used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market

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Recent Examples of sell One of her most prominent wins was Zimmermann, in which Style Capital acquired a majority stake in 2021 before selling a controlling interest to Advent in 2024, while retaining a minority position. — Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026 The game also was likely their last at Angel Stadium during the 24-year tenure of owner Arte Moreno, who intends to sell the team to Rams owner Stan Kroenke before next season begins. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 In August, discount retailer Target stopped selling a children's Halloween costume that some critics said evoked racist minstrel caricatures, The Associated Press reported. — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026 Her books have sold more than 10 million copies worldwide, several already in the book-to-screen pipeline. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sell
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
  1. market
  2. retail
  3. distribute
  4. merchandise
  5. exchange
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  • Pneumatic compression boots, once mostly seen in physical therapy clinics and pro locker rooms, are now showing up on kitchen chairs and living room floors, marketed for everything from lymphatic drainage to post-workout recovery.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Quantum Metric, an agentic digital analytics company, has brought to market its Quantum Metric Voice of Customer (VoC) solution that connects customer feedback directly to behavioral session data.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of market
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  • The Gianvito Rossi is one of the luxury footwear label’s signature designs and currently retails for $850 in an extensive collection of colors and finishes.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That kit retails for €9,990 ($13,375) but involves giving up the flexibility of removing the hardware between camping trips.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of retail
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  • Engineers can connect the sensor with other systems and distribute threat information across a wider force.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The four-episode series brought 16 content creators together at a luxury ranch in Canada to compete in a series of challenges for a chance to win a share of $250,000, with the prize money distributed throughout the four days of the competition.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of distribute
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  • The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandise
Verb
  • The two exchanged phone numbers and eventually met up for lunch one day.
    — Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That architecture gives Legion another path for exchanging sensor information across aircraft.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of exchange

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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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