as in to market
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sell
The musician and the model have officially sold their Montecito estate three months after putting it on the market.
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
While Ross was prolific, his paintings were intended for teaching instead of selling, and therefore rarely go on the market.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The items were sold in almost 2,000 locations in the Kroger Family of Stores across 28 states.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Still not sold on this single-story home?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
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India Roby, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
While Ross was prolific, his paintings were intended for teaching instead of selling, and therefore rarely go on the market.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
The items were sold in almost 2,000 locations in the Kroger Family of Stores across 28 states.
—Jenna Anderson, Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Still not sold on this single-story home?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell
Verb
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Fifteen years ago, in June, 2010, Apple brought to market the iPhone 4, the first model to include a front-facing camera.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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It’s marketed as a constant listener that sends you texts based on context about your life, but Friend could barely hear me.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Gently shake the bag to distribute the scent over all the mix.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Blackman distributed ballots and ballot boxes throughout the shelters and Cincinnati's libraries to collect nominations and votes.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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The style will retail for $150 USD.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2025
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The shoes, which retail for $1,290, have been among the most popular shoes for the brand in recent years and have become a go-to for celebrities like Gigi Hadid, Sydney Sweeney and Addison Rae.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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LaVonne was a fashion design and merchandising major and dance team member, while Joel studied agribusiness.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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If products are merchandised poorly, no one will want to purchase it and money will not circle back to fisheries and the Alaskan economy could suffer.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Sell.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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