SELL (OUT) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

sell (out) 1 of 2

verb

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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sellout

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noun

ˈsel-ˌau̇t

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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Noun

The Mets had just tagged the Pittsburgh Pirates’ flame-throwing ace for five runs in the first inning on Thursday afternoon, and a sellout crowd of 41,449 — many of them standing — let the right-hander hear it. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026 The Brewers knocked out starter Shane Smith during a four-run second inning and hammered the Sox 14-2 in front of a sellout crowd of 43,001 at American Family Field. —

Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Coby White came off the bench to spearhead a record-tying 3-point barrage while leading the red-hot Hornets to a 134-90 victory over the Kings before a sellout crowd of 19,450 at Spectrum Center in Charlotte. —

Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 25 Mar. 2026 Following the instant sellouts of the JAŸ-Z 30 and JAŸ-Z 25 shows announced last week, JAŸ-Z EXTRA INNINGS has been added for July 12. —

Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sell (out)

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Verb

Sean is tested when his longtime friend and employee Jorge (Trey Santiago-Hudson) finds out about all of Sean’s changes and feels betrayed — Sean’s new sous chef gig means the end of the food truck, which Jorge was relying on.

— Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Our tiny hero, Catclaw, is a young moth and a member of the Dreamkins, a noble moth clan that has gone into exile after its former master betrayed the clans’ queen.

— Caroline Carlson, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026