SELLING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

selling

verb

present participle of sell

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 The series has always featured designers who have already started selling outfits and building their brands before being on the show. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026 His family is now considering whether someone will continue the produce-selling tradition. — Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026 Famed Phoenix concert promoter is selling 50 years of music history Foodies are crashing out over Michelin snub. — Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 28 Aug. 2026 The Tates built an online empire by selling an image of extraordinary personal wealth through displays of sports cars, stacks of cash and luxury watches. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026 According to Counterpoint Research, the iPhone 17 was the world’s best-selling smartphone last quarter (Q2 2026), commanding 6% of global sales. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 The criminal complaint says Kopetsky admitted to selling marijuana, but said Kowalski didn't know. — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Off Campus followed, based on Elle Kennedy’s best-selling novel The Deal, before Disney announced The Shards, following a group of teens against the backdrop of 1980s Los Angeles. — Connor Sturges, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026 My guess is the legal battle does not prevent the Buss Family Trust from selling. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The brand is also marketing a banana nut muffin latte and fall bliss iced latte for fall.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Amazon also looked to capitalize on the demand for AI training by marketing MTurk as a data annotation source for its SageMaker service.

— Annie Palmer, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of marketing

Verb

Made to be refilled, the scent comes in the three formats of 35-, 50- and 100-ml, retailing at $110, $150 and $180, respectively.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
The 35 mm watch comes in either platinum or a silvered 18-karat Breguet gold, retailing for $203,300 and $184,800, respectively, and joins the house’s permanent collection.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Definition of retailing

Verb

ExxonMobil demonstrates a balanced approach, reinvesting heavily while also distributing significant funds.

— Robert Daugherty, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Steven Porter/The Boston Globe via Getty Images Harvard said the process of distributing funds is expected to take several months.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributing

Verb

In fact, the team’s estimate for the film’s end budget, after merchandising costs and fees, is essentially the same as one first-season episode of a half-hour comedy on a streaming network.

— Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 18 Aug. 2026
The president has also profited from merchandising deals and high-dollar political and official events at his properties, significantly increasing his net worth since returning to power.

— Bill Barrow, Fortune, 17 July 2026