selling

Definition of sellingnext
present participle of sell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of selling Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw. Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026 Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026 The letter cited Boise City Code, which prohibits selling or advertising unlimited alcoholic drinks for a single price. Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Jan. 2026 There will be snow, an ice rink, roasting marshmallows around a campfire, winter wonderland character encounters, a light walk, bounce house playland, free photo booth and food vendors selling refreshments. Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026 In the Financial District, The Greenwich surpassed $150 million in total sales in 2025 and was earlier reported as one of the fastest-selling buildings in the city. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2026 The streamer announced Wednesday that Remarkably Bright Creatures, director Olivia Newman’s feature adaptation of author Shelby Van Pelt’s best-selling 2022 novel, is set to debut on Netflix on May 8. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026 Trump has partly addressed the shortfall by selling NATO weapons for transfer to Ukraine (more air-defense weapons are still needed, though). Thomas Wright, The Atlantic, 11 Nov. 2025 In crypto, the sentiment is different for now as the narrative around OG whales (early Bitcoin) buyers, selling a significant amount of coins has received a lot of mind-share. Sidhartha Shukla, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
Verb
  • Education experts and parent advocates who are concerned about schools overusing devices for instruction said the documents shed new light, in candid detail, on the business motivations behind one of the biggest technology companies marketing its products to teachers and school administrators.
    Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 23 Jan. 2026
  • She’s been marketing via her Instagram since September of last year.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Typically retailing for $100, the fan-favorite shoes are defined by a low-profile silhouette, as well as a grain leather upper with suede and gold foil details.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 3 Jan. 2026
  • That means a Birkin originally bought for $10,000 and resold in 2022 would have fetched for $22,200, while a bag originally retailing for the same price and resold at auction today would be worth about $14,000 on the resale market today.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 17 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • The 44-year-old Ball pleaded guilty to distributing six ounces of fentanyl and was sentenced to 10 years Wednesday.
    Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Teenagers have been publicly sentenced to long terms of hard labor for watching or distributing South Korean media.
    Will Ripley, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The trio has great comedic chemistry, with Marissa constantly exchanging witty barbs with Jamie and barking orders at Harper, while the latter two bond over their mutual messiness.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The potential buyer showed text messages between with Smith that discussed exchanging the child for money.
    Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Gauger has 20 years of experience at Nike, having started as retail and merchandising planner in 2002.
    Vogue Business Team, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2025
  • Means, still living in Phoenix, started the merchandizing company Hello Merch in 2008.
    Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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