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)
Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
The 72 sellouts were also a club record.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Henderson, a senior transfer from Alabama, did not join the portion of a sellout crowd of 41,425 that blamed this one solely on the ‘D,’ which was shredded by Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Michigan game sold out USC’s home game against Michigan was officially announced as a sellout Thursday.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Noun
To Danielson’s point about spreading the wealth offensively, 10 different receivers hauled in passes from Madsen, and highlights abounded for the 10th straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium (32,904).
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 28 Sep. 2025
The 72 sellouts were also a club record.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2025
Henderson, a senior transfer from Alabama, did not join the portion of a sellout crowd of 41,425 that blamed this one solely on the ‘D,’ which was shredded by Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2025
Michigan game sold out USC’s home game against Michigan was officially announced as a sellout Thursday.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Sometimes, Wyeth’s work was described as bourgeois, betraying a desire for black ease and affluence, trading in a corrosive and politically dubious desire to see black people rich or at the very least in luxurious settings.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the character is last seen getting blasted backwards after being shot with a lightning gun by Tank (Marcus Chong) for betraying and killing almost all of their crew.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Oct. 2025
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The game is designed to reset every episode to create fresh alliances and new betrayals, ensuring unpredictability and escalating drama.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Dom's heelish stories have included his feud and disowning of his father, his betrayal of Rhea Ripley to align himself with Liv Morgan, and, of course, his membership in the Judgment Day stable.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Indonesian officials suggested flying the flag could amount to treason, prompting Amnesty International to issue a statement defending protesters' rights to free expression.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
5 Oct. 2025
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Or they’d be accused of treason.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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