as in marketing
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of selling
According to the Maryland Lottery, the liquor store will receive $500 for selling a winner ticket.
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Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Known for its best-selling air purifiers, Levoit brings that same filtration power to this vacuum.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The former racing champ and IndyCar team owner is selling his suburban Indianapolis estate on the shore of Geist Reservoir for $12 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Abc, which started in 1897 with a pushcart selling carpets in the Lower East Side, moved to its Flatiron District address on 888 Broadway in 1961.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
As for Guggenheim, he is best known for being one the architects of the Arrow-verse and has been on a roll of late, selling three pilots in the past six months.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Shop the brand’s best-selling hoodies, lightweight jackets, leggings, sweaters, and more.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
After selling Compass in 2014, Sillman joined RSE Ventures, a private investment firm owned by Ross.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Known for its best-selling air purifiers, Levoit brings that same filtration power to this vacuum.
—Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2025
The former racing champ and IndyCar team owner is selling his suburban Indianapolis estate on the shore of Geist Reservoir for $12 million.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Abc, which started in 1897 with a pushcart selling carpets in the Lower East Side, moved to its Flatiron District address on 888 Broadway in 1961.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
As for Guggenheim, he is best known for being one the architects of the Arrow-verse and has been on a roll of late, selling three pilots in the past six months.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Shop the brand’s best-selling hoodies, lightweight jackets, leggings, sweaters, and more.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
After selling Compass in 2014, Sillman joined RSE Ventures, a private investment firm owned by Ross.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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The state of Texas sued Kenvue last week, accusing the company of deceptively marketing the painkiller as safe.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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This may have made the Bíró family safer, but marketing the new pen, now called the Biro, was still far from easy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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The 2025 edition includes luxury expeditions to the American West and such pieces as a Christian Louboutin custom saddle, retailing for $47,000.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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And earlier this year, the brand dropped a pair of limited-edition loudspeakers, retailing for $70,000, with some help from the famed Abbey Road Studios.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Capital Area Food Bank has been distributing food to federal workers affected by the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
30 Oct. 2025
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Franklin nonprofit OneGenAway will be hosting drive-thru food pickups throughout November, distributing both shelf-stable foods and fresh produce.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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