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
That guy selling records seems pretty cool.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
But at the end of the day, this movie is selling itself.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 June 2026
These palazzo pants are the best-selling pair in the women’s casual pants and capris section at Amazon, and over 900 shoppers have bought them in the last month.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The undergraduate student began selling two cakes a month to her sorority sisters at SMU Cox School of Business, charging around $100.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The Lume acquisition helped Mammoth learn more about selling on Amazon, where the brand had more experience than Harry's and Flamingo did, according to Katz-Mayfield.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Police also arrested several people accused of selling counterfeit merchandise.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Leonor went from selling 20 dresses a week to around three, maybe more on good days.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
But there are signs that for now at least, some primary voters want more out of their Republican leaders, like 87 year old Grant Gardner, who was selling customized hats at the Iowa event.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026
Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
But at the end of the day, this movie is selling itself.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 June 2026
These palazzo pants are the best-selling pair in the women’s casual pants and capris section at Amazon, and over 900 shoppers have bought them in the last month.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026
The undergraduate student began selling two cakes a month to her sorority sisters at SMU Cox School of Business, charging around $100.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 7 June 2026
The Lume acquisition helped Mammoth learn more about selling on Amazon, where the brand had more experience than Harry's and Flamingo did, according to Katz-Mayfield.
—Amelia Lucas,melissa Repko, CNBC, 7 June 2026
Police also arrested several people accused of selling counterfeit merchandise.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 7 June 2026
Leonor went from selling 20 dresses a week to around three, maybe more on good days.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
But there are signs that for now at least, some primary voters want more out of their Republican leaders, like 87 year old Grant Gardner, who was selling customized hats at the Iowa event.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
Verb
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Hotels and tour operators are aggressively marketing the idea that the only way to truly be present is to lock your phone in the hotel safe.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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But at the end of the day, content is marketing.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The piece is currently on sale at 40 percent off, and retailing for $101.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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Asus already sells Xreal R1 glasses for $850, and the ROG Xbox Ally X was retailing for $1,000 last year, before RAM and storage prices sent prices for game consoles and other computing devices soaring.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
1 June 2026
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For instance, the department might allow trusts to take unlimited deductions on distributing income to beneficiaries such as family members, which would resolve the biggest concern for financial advisors, Miller said.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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In distributing these weak linkages throughout a material like polystyrene, the mechanophores split in two as a crack begins to propagate, successfully redirecting the crack and dissipating the destructive energy.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The couple ultimately wed in 1975, after exchanging informal, private vows at the top of the Eiffel Tower a few weeks earlier.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The Squeeze team has merchandising, a popular social media presence and tons of support across the country.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 May 2026
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The company is trying to deploy AI tools on everything from inventory planning to merchandising to product development.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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