sells

present tense third-person singular of sell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sells The result is the Leica Q3 43 Formula 1 Edition, which sells for $9,950. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Instead of waiting up to 30, 60 and sometimes even 90 days for customers to pay outstanding invoices, a company sells those invoices to a factoring provider. — Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Ultra sells nicotine-free pouches that reach up to 180 mg caffeine per pouch, among the highest potency levels in the category. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 The company builds or leases data centers and sells computing capacity to hyperscalers and AI labs. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026 The streaming service also sells a subscription for people who don’t want to watch JustWatch’s library with ads. — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Penalties for businesses If a business sells or offers to sell a product that is not in the directory, the consequences can be severe. — Ana Santos Rutschman, The Conversation, 19 Oct. 2026 Coccinelle, set up by Francesca Breccia, sells independent titles on the international circuit, pairing films and their rights owners with buyers and distributors in a range of territories. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 According to the company, the Ultimate range sells one unit every seven seconds, with more than half a million pairs of Ultimate leggings sold in 2025. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sells
Verb
  • The assortment, which retails for $35-$175, is available at Pacsun stores and online.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Compare that to the NestWorks C500 milling machine, which retails for $6,000 and is compact enough to sit on a desktop, shaping titanium and stainless steel to within a third of the width of a human hair.
    — Joe Mullich, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Revlon also markets the formula as waterproof, transfer-proof and smudge-proof, with claims of up to three days of wear on eyebrows.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Keith Smith runs the Surgery Center of Oklahoma, which markets transparent pricing and cash payment.
    — Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Michael Bekesha, who represents the plaintiffs, says the Evanston program distributes funds based on race without specific harm identification.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Nguyen responded by starting POPS Worldwide, an entertainment company which produces, licenses, distributes, and monetizes digital content across platforms like YouTube and Facebook.
    — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Sells.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells. Accessed 28 Oct. 2026.

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