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
Don’t miss out on fuzzy socks, best-selling makeup, clever home organizing essentials, and more under-the-radar finds starting at $4.
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
McGregor owned the team for four years before selling it.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Paramount is gambling that Warner investors will evaluate the two offers and sell their shares to Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sure, 55,000 vehicles is but a fraction of the CR-V’s mammoth volume; the CR-V has sold more than seven times that in each of the last two years!
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
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Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
McGregor owned the team for four years before selling it.
—Michael Guise, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Paramount is gambling that Warner investors will evaluate the two offers and sell their shares to Paramount.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2026
Sure, 55,000 vehicles is but a fraction of the CR-V’s mammoth volume; the CR-V has sold more than seven times that in each of the last two years!
—Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
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The deal is heavily marketed around AI capabilities, but translating Brex's AI-native platform into value across Capital One's massive scale is unproven.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Like the heterosexual stories from the 1980s studied by Radway, MM romances are usually written by women, marketed towards women, and read by women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Heels in the Shades of Gianvito program retailed for $795 at launch.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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One box typically retails for under $1.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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However, just two years later, Forté was arrested at Newark International Airport with liquid cocaine and charged with possession and intent to distribute.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Consumers quickly turned to social media and OPS for answers after learning that diesel fuel was mixed with regular unleaded gasoline and distributed to gas stations operated by Costco, Murphy Express and King Soopers.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
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No matter how they're merchandised, take notice of these home staples.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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In-store, the line will be merchandised across the young adult floor pad for its fashion and sportswear, with intimates and sleep living on the intimates and sleepwear floor pad.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The families exchanged Christmas cookies as a parting gift.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Since this is an Outlet item, it can’t be returned or exchanged—but is bound to sell out fast.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 24 Jan. 2026.
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