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 best-selling tool has racked up thousands of five-star ratings, and more than 8,000 shoppers have picked one up in the past month.
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Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
His mother worked multiple waitressing jobs before eventually running small businesses selling clothing and records.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Troutt paid his way through college by selling life insurance, eventually building Excel Communications into a telecom giant.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The 25-year-old was a fan favorite with the Valkyries and had the third highest-selling jersey in the WNBA last season despite coming off the bench for Golden State.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
In total, King is accused of selling over 175 grams of crack cocaine to a cooperating witness who is working with the ATF in hopes of a reduced sentence on federal gun charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Barack and Michelle have since published several more best-selling titles.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026
His mother worked multiple waitressing jobs before eventually running small businesses selling clothing and records.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Troutt paid his way through college by selling life insurance, eventually building Excel Communications into a telecom giant.
—Gigi Zamora, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The 25-year-old was a fan favorite with the Valkyries and had the third highest-selling jersey in the WNBA last season despite coming off the bench for Golden State.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
In total, King is accused of selling over 175 grams of crack cocaine to a cooperating witness who is working with the ATF in hopes of a reduced sentence on federal gun charges.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Barack and Michelle have since published several more best-selling titles.
—Peter Slevin, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In practice, these companies also seem to be selling an empirical assessment of worker productivity, down to the minute.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling
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Now, the search for ’Squatch is also a source of humor and even marketing, with everything from deodorant to beef jerky getting in on the brand.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
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There’s a lot more to it than marketing, working social media and community building.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
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In 1981, the company tried to boost business by offering one-stop financial services that pulled its focus from retailing.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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For perspective, the regular Ryzen 9 9950X3D was originally priced at $699, but is currently retailing for $675 on Amazon.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of distributing the same braking pressure across all four wheels, the software continuously adjusts force at every corner of the vehicle.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Valero, a multinational energy corporation with 15 refineries across the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, has flexibility in sourcing crude, refining products and distributing fuel.—
Robert Romano,
Boston Herald,
7 May 2026
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Netanyahu is charged with breach of trust, fraud and accepting bribes in three separate cases accusing him of exchanging favors with wealthy associates.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In a similar manner, Liquid aspires to be more than a hub for exchanging crypto.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 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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The rights to his image are managed by CMG Worldwide, which specializes in celebrities merchandising.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Selling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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