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)
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The class wanted to win, help attract more in-state recruits to the Gophers and re-ignite the passion for the program that peaked in the mid-2000s, when sellout crowds at Williams Arena watched Whalen and Janel McCarville lead Minnesota to the 2004 Final Four.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
The next day, the remaining 46,000 were snatched up by the public in two hours, for a sellout total of more than 112,000, sweeping past Strait’s benchmark.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The album is being sold through Target’s website, and is expected to be a sellout there — for how long, few can guess, since the quantity being released is not being made public.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Michigan game sold out USC’s home game against Michigan was officially announced as a sellout Thursday.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 27 Sep. 2025
The class wanted to win, help attract more in-state recruits to the Gophers and re-ignite the passion for the program that peaked in the mid-2000s, when sellout crowds at Williams Arena watched Whalen and Janel McCarville lead Minnesota to the 2004 Final Four.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
The next day, the remaining 46,000 were snatched up by the public in two hours, for a sellout total of more than 112,000, sweeping past Strait’s benchmark.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The album is being sold through Target’s website, and is expected to be a sellout there — for how long, few can guess, since the quantity being released is not being made public.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
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Verb
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Pisans love to hate Florentines and have done since the Middle Ages when the House of the Medici fell, Guelphs fought Ghibellines and one of their own, Count Ugolino della Gherardesca, betrayed them.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Colleagues accused him of betraying philosophy; the Prussian state drove him into exile.—
Shai Tubali,
Big Think,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But his mass deportation agenda is increasingly viewed as a betrayal, leaving many second-guessing their support.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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What begins as betrayal becomes a story of resilience and solidarity—proving Richard picked the wrong trio to mess with.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 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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Trump and his allies later branded Comey a leaker, with the president even accusing him of treason.—
Eric Tucker,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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Brown was caught after the raid failed and charged with treason.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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