as in to betray
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound
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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again
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Recent Examples of sell (out)
Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Boise State had its 11th straight sellout Saturday night — a crowd of nearly 33,000 at Albertsons Stadium — but about half of the Bronco Nation that head coach Spencer Danielson likes to brag about didn’t come back after halftime.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
The Wolverines confidently came to Southern California, with head coach Sherrone Moore telling reporters that the game was only a sellout because Michigan was coming to town.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Aces won their third title in the last four seasons under Davis’ ownership with a 97-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night before another sellout crowd of 17,071 at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center, sweeping the best-of-seven series.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Bryant went 22-for-45 from the field before a sellout crowd of 19,561 that included boxer George Foreman.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
Boise State had its 11th straight sellout Saturday night — a crowd of nearly 33,000 at Albertsons Stadium — but about half of the Bronco Nation that head coach Spencer Danielson likes to brag about didn’t come back after halftime.
—Jim Keyser, Idaho Statesman, 12 Oct. 2025
The Wolverines confidently came to Southern California, with head coach Sherrone Moore telling reporters that the game was only a sellout because Michigan was coming to town.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
The Aces won their third title in the last four seasons under Davis’ ownership with a 97-86 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night before another sellout crowd of 17,071 at Phoenix’s Mortgage Matchup Center, sweeping the best-of-seven series.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 11 Oct. 2025
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Bleacher Report's Erik Beaston recently predicted Bregman would betray the Red Sox and bolt for a deal with the Detroit Tigers this winter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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In the finale, Grasso gets a chance to redeem himself, betraying the Dark Hearts and racing into the woods to rescue Maeve, a young woman being targeted by the biker gang, all while bleeding from a bullet wound of his own.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Having two fellow cohorts who are both women, who are both considered outsiders, who are both women of color, navigating a very specific set of challenges, that dynamic and the betrayal, ultimately, what happens is so tragic to me.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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Pursued by brutal mercenaries and a deadly assassin, the trio must navigate twists, betrayals and historical secrets buried deep in Europe’s past.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
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And when the surviving crew interrogates the android Ash about his treachery, the book has him pretty much spill the space beans.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
22 Sep. 2025
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When does compromise become treachery or defeat?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Directed by Oscar winner Bille August, The Count of Monte Cristo stars Claflin as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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He was later tried for treason and eventually hanged.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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