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)
Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Two-thirds of all matchups were sellouts, and 10 teams didn’t have a single empty seat all year.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby will be a sellout, and ticket sales remain historically strong, even while demand for tickets in the $1,000 range have softened in recent weeks, according to the company.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
So far this season, the team has enjoyed three consecutive sellouts.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Under Francis, the Vatican in 2018 inked a controversial agreement with Beijing governing the appointment of bishops, which many conservatives decried as a sellout of the underground Chinese Catholics who had remained loyal to Rome during decades of communist persecution.
—Nicole Winfield, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
Two-thirds of all matchups were sellouts, and 10 teams didn’t have a single empty seat all year.
—Nasha Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby will be a sellout, and ticket sales remain historically strong, even while demand for tickets in the $1,000 range have softened in recent weeks, according to the company.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 2 May 2025
So far this season, the team has enjoyed three consecutive sellouts.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell (out)
Verb
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His relationship with Elisabeth Moss’ June was a complicated matter that involved fathering one of her children, assisting her efforts to escape from/bring down Gilead and then betraying her at a crucial point in the rebellion.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
20 May 2025
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Its summery beat and pop hooks are primed to reach a mainstream audience, and its twisting structure and intense second half make sure that the song doesn’t betray the band’s core appeal.—
Eric Renner Brown,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Blasting his policies as a betrayal of the nation’s founding principles, the former vice president warned of a looming constitutional crisis.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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The top Senate Democrat's support for the bill moving forward, in which he was joined by nine other members of the chamber's Democratic Caucus, prevented a government shutdown, but was seen by many in his party as a betrayal.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
Noun
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Press play below to learn more about Wells’ treachery, and to get a sneak peek at the fugitive interacting with her latest target.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
7 Apr. 2025
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Sinners is one of the great vampire movies of the modern age, mining the legend of these perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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Because this is borderline treason in Dear Leader's world.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Yoon has presidential immunity from most criminal prosecutions but that doesn't cover grave charges like rebellion and treason.—
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9 Mar. 2025
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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