SELLS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

sells

verb

present tense third-person singular of sell

as in retails

to offer for sale to the public used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market

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Recent Examples of sells An acquaintance who buys and sells movie props tells them that the boots are worth at least fifteen hundred dollars—a tenfold return on their investment. — David Owen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026 Potential release timelines for the two products are currently unclear, but Apple already sells mobile gaming controllers from SteelSeries and Backbone on its online store. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 The wholesale club operator is also limiting purchases of Mobil 1's full-synthetic motor oil 1-quart six pack, which sells for about $44, to five per membership. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 The same audit found management response to reviews, a cue the optimization industry actively sells, moved nothing at all. — Srijith Ravikumar, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Stolen personal data sells for a few dollars on dark web markets. — Pawan Jain, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026 Sphere Abacus sells the likes of Heated Rivalry, Leaving Neverland and the upcoming Yaga. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026 Sweet Berry also sells a wide variety of ice cream and gelato, providing the perfect sweet treat after a day of apple picking. — Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Hyundai sells SUVs of many different shapes and styles, so there could be a lot of different XRT models in the not-too-distant future. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 10 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sells

Verb

Currently, this garment retails for $7,800 on Saint Laurent’s website.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2026
The hardcover homemaking guide retails for $38 and is available now wherever books are sold.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of retails

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The Heat soon will name local over-the-air affiliates for the Palm Beach market and the Fort Myers market, markets that previously were served for Heat games by FanDuel Sports Sun.

— Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
The project is a major component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative and is intended to create a route to markets farther west.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of markets

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According to Spencer’s fundraiser, the organization distributes approximately 250,000 lbs.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
In its counterarguments, Google contended would be unduly harsh to break up a complex network that distributes ads that online publishers depend upon to help finance digital services used by millions of consumers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026