selling (out)

present participle of sell (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling (out)
betraying
Verb
  • Depending on the balance between the reward for staying silent (cooperating) and betrayal, the game stabilizes with everyone betraying everyone.
    Chris Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • If some umpires have treated Vitello differently than other managers, then that’s a poor reflection on them for betraying their impartiality.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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“Selling (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/selling%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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