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
He's been embraced by some in the art world, selling his pieces for upwards of a million dollars at auction.
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Businesses that already have a hoard of Topo Chico mineral water can continue selling it.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The Oscar-winning performer will portray former President Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln in the Bardo, a feature adaptation of author George Saunders’ best-selling 2017 novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Tomato sauce is sometimes sold as tomato puree.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
Businesses that already have a hoard of Topo Chico mineral water can continue selling it.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Feb. 2026
The Oscar-winning performer will portray former President Abraham Lincoln in Lincoln in the Bardo, a feature adaptation of author George Saunders’ best-selling 2017 novel.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Tomato sauce is sometimes sold as tomato puree.
—ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
Verb
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Some experts have drawn comparisons between the social media trial and the tobacco industry lawsuits of the 1990s, which sought to hold companies accountable for their products and how they were marketed.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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As the prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket dominate the attention of investors and regulators, a sports-focused challenger called Novig is announcing $75 million in fresh funding to compete with the twin giants.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The chrono retails for $89,773.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
21 Feb. 2026
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The collection retails for $88-$398.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Freudy Guerrero-LaChapel faces charges of trafficking and distributing a class A drug.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
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Part of the answer should involve consideration of how goods can be distributed safely to families afraid of being exposed.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 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
Verb
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So precarious is the species’ survival that the eggs were exchanged for fake replacements while the real ones were incubated indoors.—
Charlotte Graham-McLay,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The mother and daughter, both in tears, exchanged a quick hug before Estrada Juarez was taken away.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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