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, 16 Apr. 2026
Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The superstars dueled throughout to the delight of a sellout crowd that had their definite favorites.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Investors see value in European bonds, prompting traders to snap up government debt after a sharp sellout sparked by the Middle East war.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
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Noun
The Hornets won one of the biggest home games in franchise history Tuesday night, edging Miami, 127-126, in a raucous, controversial overtime contest played in front of their 16th straight sellout crowd in Charlotte.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026
Ferrer then went back to the sinker, placed the 98 mph pitch on the outside edge of the plate and Merrill stroked it to left, clearing the bases for a walk-off win in front the remnants of a sellout crowd of 46,095.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
The superstars dueled throughout to the delight of a sellout crowd that had their definite favorites.
—Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
Investors see value in European bonds, prompting traders to snap up government debt after a sharp sellout sparked by the Middle East war.
—Jonathan Tirone, Bloomberg, 16 Apr. 2026
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Rumors began circulating in recent months as the episodes aired that Miller’s confidante Amanda Batula might have betrayed her by becoming romantically involved with Miller’s ex-boyfriend West Wilson.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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But the plot also retains a serial quality that saps momentum and betrays its TV roots.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
21 Apr. 2026
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SoulCycle, Flywheel, Peloton — the billion-dollar boutique fitness revolution built on ambition, betrayal and toxic sweat.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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To do so—and this book is my attempt—would not, could not constitute a betrayal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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But Bateman's treachery also had a distinctly silly side.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 2026
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Russia’s Federal Security Service detained a former freelance journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in eastern Siberia on charges of treason.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Apr. 2026
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Consider this evilmeister’s brazen acts of treason and revenge, unbounded deceit, swinish immorality and negative role modeling.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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