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)
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The game is expected to be a sellout.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Earnhardt’s shadow will loom large over Stenhouse, his fellow 39 competitors and a sellout crowd.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Most of the vacancies were eventually filled – the sellout streak extended to 593 – but the crowd’s energy remained half-full until finally finding a voice in the final period.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Noun
The Hornets lost 105-101 to Houston on Thursday night before a sellout crowd, with the 37-year-old Durant scoring a game-high 35 points and making every big play down the stretch.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The game is expected to be a sellout.
—The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
On Sunday, Earnhardt’s shadow will loom large over Stenhouse, his fellow 39 competitors and a sellout crowd.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
Most of the vacancies were eventually filled – the sellout streak extended to 593 – but the crowd’s energy remained half-full until finally finding a voice in the final period.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell (out)
Verb
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Media reports out of Los Angeles chronicling AllHere’s collapse described Kerr as one of many people who were misled or betrayed by the company.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
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For his debut live event, Devon and his special guests are breaking down ridiculous lyrics, taking fan submissions, and getting into the bars that shaped us, betrayed us, and honestly raised some questions.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Even with the game result finalized at this point, the anticipation to see how Maura would react to Rob’s betrayal was almost sky high, and the result matched the moment.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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Key leaders in the MAHA movement regarded the move as a betrayal.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Perfidy — from the French perfidie via the Latin perfidia — means deceitfulness, treachery or a breach of faith or promise.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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But despite all this, not every Chelsea fan outside his family will regard this transfer as treachery.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2026
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Fearful of being captured and charged with treason for opposing British rule, American leaders would gather in private homes or taverns.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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In France in the late nineteenth century, a Jewish Army captain, Alfred Dreyfus, was put on trial on false charges of treason.—
Nicholas Lemann,
New Yorker,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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