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 Investigators determined that multiple RVs may have been sold at Carson Pass RV in Lockeford without proper notification to their rightful owners and without completing the required Department of Motor Vehicles documentation. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Merck last year sold nearly $32 billion worth of pembrolizumab, a drug that’s FDA-approved for more than 40 cancer conditions. — CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 According to StubHub, Los Angeles is the band’s single strongest market worldwide, accounting for roughly a fifth of all resale tickets sold across their 47-date global tour. — Josh Martin, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026 The property was sold for $15 million, although the fate of the empty 1939 villa has been debated by city leaders and preservationists who want to prevent its possible demolition. — Joe Burbank, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 Aug. 2026 The single-family house located in the 300 block of Photinia Lane in San Jose was sold on July 13, for $1,661,000, or $665 per square foot. — Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 19 Aug. 2026 Like saying this is all about CNN and if CNN is divested or sold to a new owner, the AGs will settle immediately. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026 The Dania Beach headquarters campus that once served as the nerve center of now-defunct Spirit Airlines has been sold to a Boston hedge fund that served as the stalking horse bidder in a bankruptcy court auction. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 To fulfill the order, buy raw materials and meet strict production milestones, the founder must sink a meaningful portion of their remaining cash runway directly into the cost of goods sold (COGS). — Chris Hale, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold

Verb

Small, boutique brands have popped up in recent years with alternatives, usually marketed toward women.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
But marketed for five passengers, the fun was hampered by a tight back seat.

— James Raia, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of marketed

Verb

In 2017, the watch retailed for between $2,350 and $2,520, and requires dedicated searching on watch sites.

— Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
The boots, which originally retailed for $248 each, sold out quickly upon their initial December ’23 release and have gone on to fetch premium prices on the resale market.

— Riley Jones, Footwear News, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of retailed

Verb

The company said its network reaches more than 700 million viewers in India and is distributed in over 150 countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Within urban communities Hoodoo became increasingly commercialized, its ritual material distributed through supply houses, sold in stores, and advertised in the growing African American media.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of distributed

Verb

The pair also exchanged views on recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing political and diplomatic solutions, the statement read, without going into further details.

— August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
And then a full-on brawl with punches exchanged to top it off.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 19 Aug. 2026