sells (out)

present tense third-person singular of sell (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sells (out)
betrays
Verb
  • While voters’ choices have been, more often than not, defensible, the unanimity betrays a lack of imagination and drains any hint of drama from the ceremony.
    Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The series follows Mónica, a newly qualified lawyer who learns to defraud clients, manipulates her family to secure an inheritance, then betrays her mentor.
    Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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“Sells (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sells%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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