as in betrayals
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 sellouts
The last four championship games have been sellouts, according to league statistics.
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Asli Pelit, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Sacramento River Cats have led minor league baseball in attendance 10 times in 26 seasons, and the A’s have already recorded nine sellouts this season with 50 home games remaining, giving MLB real data points that competing cities cannot offer.
—Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
But the past two years, the sellouts are because fans want to experience Race Day at the Indy 500 in person.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
In 2024-25, 14 of 15 games at Viejas Arena had announced sellouts of 12,414.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The artist has confirmed an expansion of her The Hayley Williams Show trek, adding new dates across North and Latin America following rapid sellouts at venues including Forest Hills Stadium outside New York, Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and São Paulo’s Espaço Unimed.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 May 2026
If this weekend’s consistent sellouts are any indication, the future is bright for Dad’s.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Tampa Bay has lost 10 of its last 12 home games in the postseason despite 460 consecutive sellouts.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The Shark Tank was frequently packed with attendance increasing by nearly 2,000 fans per game thanks to 24 sellouts as the young core led by Celebrini caught the attention of the Bay Area market.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Asli Pelit, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The Sacramento River Cats have led minor league baseball in attendance 10 times in 26 seasons, and the A’s have already recorded nine sellouts this season with 50 home games remaining, giving MLB real data points that competing cities cannot offer.
—Michael McGough. Story Produced With Ai Assistance, Sacbee.com, 30 May 2026
But the past two years, the sellouts are because fans want to experience Race Day at the Indy 500 in person.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2026
In 2024-25, 14 of 15 games at Viejas Arena had announced sellouts of 12,414.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
The artist has confirmed an expansion of her The Hayley Williams Show trek, adding new dates across North and Latin America following rapid sellouts at venues including Forest Hills Stadium outside New York, Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and São Paulo’s Espaço Unimed.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 May 2026
If this weekend’s consistent sellouts are any indication, the future is bright for Dad’s.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Tampa Bay has lost 10 of its last 12 home games in the postseason despite 460 consecutive sellouts.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
The Shark Tank was frequently packed with attendance increasing by nearly 2,000 fans per game thanks to 24 sellouts as the young core led by Celebrini caught the attention of the Bay Area market.
—CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sellouts
betrayals
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As Madison cuts, colors, and styles, each appointment becomes a jaw-dropping saga of secrets, betrayals, and twists.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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Our Extraordinary Summer by Lori Wilde Estranged sisters Calista and Athena Dempsey are forced to reunite on Hobby Island after their mother’s death, confronting old betrayals and unhealed wounds.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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“Sellouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sellouts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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