as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again
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Recent Examples of sell (out)
Amy Francombe, Vogue, 28 May 2026
UConn, destined for a 14-18 season and a coaching change, was in the American Athletic Conference, but a sellout crowd showed up hoping for a miracle and a little nostalgia.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
The Sox allowed six runs in the inning, losing 10-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,172.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
In the stands, many fans in the sellout crowd stood and held up eight fingers, in honor of Kyle Busch’s most recent racecar number.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
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Justin Bieber headlined Coachella while streaming his old music videos on-stage, breaking merch sales records and driving sellout for brands like Luu Dan and Loewe.
—Amy Francombe, Vogue, 28 May 2026
UConn, destined for a 14-18 season and a coaching change, was in the American Athletic Conference, but a sellout crowd showed up hoping for a miracle and a little nostalgia.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
The Sox allowed six runs in the inning, losing 10-3 in front of a sellout crowd of 40,172.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2026
In the stands, many fans in the sellout crowd stood and held up eight fingers, in honor of Kyle Busch’s most recent racecar number.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell (out)
Verb
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Cobolli led Svajda 6-2, 6-3, 6-7(3), 5-2 when his body started to betray him.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Juxtaposed against their laconic back-and-forth, Lin’s breathless, manic sentences betray a grifter’s nonsense.—
Jonathan Odden,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But the mayor ought to answer why, in light of this seeming betrayal, businesses still should feel confident discussing sensitive matters with him.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
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From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black American shoppers who launched boycotts.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Upon learning of Ava’s treachery, Deborah HOWLS.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Inflamed by Ratansen’s adviser’s account of Padmavati’s beauty, Alauddin Khalji storms the fortress by treachery rather than valor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Avital was generating support for her husband, who had been arrested a year before and charged with treason, and other Soviet dissidents.—
Michael Arkush,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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Over the past year, a group of lawyers recorded 486 state treason and espionage cases brought against Russian scientists, bureaucrats, military figures, and other government employees.—
Anna Nemtsova,
Time,
23 May 2026
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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