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
The devices were sold with the promise of five years of security updates.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On the 6500 block of Cobblestone Court in San Jose in June 2024, a 1,602-square-foot unit was sold for $1,410,000, a price per square foot of $880.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
One example of that can be found in the TikTok Shop platform where small businesses and brands sell their products directly to consumers and engage influencers to help with promotion.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Publishers Marketplace tracks and announces agents’ recent deals, which is a great way to see which categories an agent is currently selling.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
On the 6500 block of Cobblestone Court in San Jose in June 2024, a 1,602-square-foot unit was sold for $1,410,000, a price per square foot of $880.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
One example of that can be found in the TikTok Shop platform where small businesses and brands sell their products directly to consumers and engage influencers to help with promotion.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
Publishers Marketplace tracks and announces agents’ recent deals, which is a great way to see which categories an agent is currently selling.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
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LightPath is now marketing germanium-free infrared cameras to customers, and Moeller added said existing infrared cameras may be converted to BlackDiamond glass too.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Lake Tahoe property, once marketed as one of the region’s most expensive listings, features multiple structures on five acres, direct lake access, and two glass funiculars running down the hillside to the water.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The reference retails for $603,000.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2026
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The glasses Macron wore were a pair of Pacific S 01 Double Gold sunglasses that retails for €659 (about $775).—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Our focus is on complying in a way that distributes affordable housing projects throughout the county.—
Ashley Sharp,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Mix steak and cheese a bit to distribute cheese, then arrange over bottom half of bread.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 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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Prosecutors allege the defendants sold meal packs intended for vulnerable families overseas and exchanged millions in benefits for cash.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Other local volunteers come by regularly to bring him coffee and baked goods, or to exchange news.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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