SOLD Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

sold

verb

Definition of sold

past tense of sell

as in marketed

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

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Recent Examples of sold As of Wednesday, the winning Mega Millions ticket sold in Idaho had yet to be claimed. — Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026 The sculptures were stolen from Indonesian archaeological sites and sold to an American collector by the late antiquities dealer Douglas Latchford. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 The county’s recent tax credit efforts, spearheaded by Interim County Executive Phil LeVota, have been criticized for excluding people who owned property in Jackson County in 2023 but have since sold or moved. — Ilana Arougheti july 23, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 All these vehicles have seen showroom traffic slow to a crawl, so the automakers are scaling back or shelving their offerings in the segment (with the focus turning to smaller, more efficient vehicles that can be built and sold profitably). — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 This auction at Sotheby’s set a record for most valuable fossil ever sold. — Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026 Is the Moon destined to become an interstellar gas station, a resource to be mined and sold? — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 The $230 device will be sold through Supply Co while supplies last. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold

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The property has also been listed for sale multiple times over the last five to 10 years, with the property being marketed for sale again in 2024.

— Alexandra Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
Supplements are often marketed for heart health, but research on their benefits varies.

— Sarah Garone, Health, 20 July 2026

Definition of marketed

Verb

The affected products were distributed in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

— Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Further, advanced electron microscopy and X-ray spectroscopy were used to confirm that the coatings were perfectly and uniformly distributed over the electrolyte powder surfaces.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of distributed

Verb

The model exchanged vows with singer Matty Healy in Los Angeles on July 18, and one of her three bridal ensembles broke this major tradition.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 22 July 2026
New York Yankees shortstop José Caballero was at the center of a tense scene on Monday night — one in which benches cleared, words were exchanged, but no punches were thrown.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 21 July 2026