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)
Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Kempe then put a gloved finger to his lips, shushing the sixth consecutive sellout crowd in Anaheim.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The team has six sellouts already this season, after the team sold out the arena just four times last season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Monk posted season highs of 26 points and eight assists to lead the Kings to a 124-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday before a sellout crowd of 17,832 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Another sellout was expected for Saturday night’s home game against the Tahoe Knight Monsters.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2026
Kempe then put a gloved finger to his lips, shushing the sixth consecutive sellout crowd in Anaheim.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026
The team has six sellouts already this season, after the team sold out the arena just four times last season.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Monk posted season highs of 26 points and eight assists to lead the Kings to a 124-112 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday before a sellout crowd of 17,832 at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
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In the past, members of the Haitian community have felt betrayed by American politicians on both sides of the aisle.—
Edwidge Danticat,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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But distaste was evident in their pained grins, and their eyes betrayed fresh apprehension of me.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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It’s filled with super-heightened emotions; unrestrained passion, betrayal, evil and even a magic spell or two.—
David Lyman,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Feb. 2026
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What’s most striking about the response is the sense of betrayal about Aronofsky’s involvement.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Feb. 2026
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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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The president’s team moved quickly to prosecute the sheriff for treason.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2026
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Veteran opposition figure Kizza Besigye, a four-time presidential candidate, remains in prison after he was charged with treason last February.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 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 Feb. 2026.
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