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)
Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Red Storm’s 19-point lead over scrappy Seton Hall had been cut down to six with less than five minutes to play, and a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden kept growing louder.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Newcastle would have up to eight additional home matches, depending on the competition and their progress, which significantly boosts matchday revenue, regardless of whether ticket prices would be lower than the Champions League, and some games may not be sellouts.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
On January 24, a sellout crowd for the University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball match-up with Villanova at PeoplesBank Arena combined with a show at Hartford Stage combined to fill up the MAT Garage well ahead of the beginning of the play.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The sellout crowd of 36,190 at loanDepot park was heavily pro-Venezuela, with some booing American players during the introductions.
—Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
The Red Storm’s 19-point lead over scrappy Seton Hall had been cut down to six with less than five minutes to play, and a sellout crowd at Madison Square Garden kept growing louder.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Newcastle would have up to eight additional home matches, depending on the competition and their progress, which significantly boosts matchday revenue, regardless of whether ticket prices would be lower than the Champions League, and some games may not be sellouts.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
On January 24, a sellout crowd for the University of Connecticut’s men’s basketball match-up with Villanova at PeoplesBank Arena combined with a show at Hartford Stage combined to fill up the MAT Garage well ahead of the beginning of the play.
—Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 8 Mar. 2026
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Banks hid in a predictable spot less than five miles from the South Loop jail and was betrayed by someone who had spoken with the fugitive and was able to give authorities his exact location, a law enforcement source said.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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After Sugar betrays her, Barbara cuts her friend off for decades, despite missing her deeply.—
Isle McElroy,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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There are some broadly entertaining yet scattershot series of betrayals, shootouts, car chases (and subsequent crashes), though little that actually raises the pulse or grabs your emotions.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
19 Mar. 2026
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From church pulpits to community gatherings, the policy U-turn was widely viewed as a betrayal of Black Americans who had propped up the retail giant's fortunes.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Cute kept probing the murky realms between tourism and treachery.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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Not having to bear that burden, I was transported by Bentley and his co-writer Greg Kwedar to a Pacific Northwest of quiet beauty and matter-of-fact treachery.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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For eight months they were not charged with any crime; eventually, the government falsely accused the men of treason and incitement to murder.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
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The president even suggested that journalists could be charged with treason.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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