sells (out)

present tense third-person singular of sell (out)

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betrays
Verb
  • Yes, Lyssa withdraws her nomination for Surgeon General, her husband betrays her, and her oncologist best friend, Judith, throws herself into the Potomac during a Tashlich service.
    Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 31 July 2026
  • But while Kozue is a genuine, unapologetic weirdo, the film that is constructed around her soon betrays a less imaginative, more normative impulse — so much so that this coming-of-age story ultimately leaves a bitter taste.
    Elena Lazic, Variety, 25 July 2026
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“Sells (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Aug. 2026.

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