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
Forbes estimates last year’s event generated more than $25 million in ticket sales and sold millions more in merchandise.
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Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Goodarzi, an engineer and tech executive, sold his clean energy company, US Hybrid, for $50 million in 2021, according to The California Post.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Affected bottles were sold in gallon jugs with red plastic lids, according to the FDA.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Since publication, the book has sold close to two million copies in 40+ territories and has been on the NYT list for 29 weeks.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The most expensive sporting event is the men’s hockey final, for which tickets were sold for as much as €450 to €1,400 ($520 to $1,600).
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
In the company’s earnings call on Wednesday, Musk said Tesla would put an end to production of its Model S and X vehicles, which were first sold in 2012 and 2015, respectively.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
However, his former Dazed and Confused costar doesn’t seem sold.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Harlequin announced that 650,000 copies of the books sold as of December, and currently three titles from the series are on the New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Matt Craig, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Goodarzi, an engineer and tech executive, sold his clean energy company, US Hybrid, for $50 million in 2021, according to The California Post.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Affected bottles were sold in gallon jugs with red plastic lids, according to the FDA.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Since publication, the book has sold close to two million copies in 40+ territories and has been on the NYT list for 29 weeks.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The most expensive sporting event is the men’s hockey final, for which tickets were sold for as much as €450 to €1,400 ($520 to $1,600).
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
In the company’s earnings call on Wednesday, Musk said Tesla would put an end to production of its Model S and X vehicles, which were first sold in 2012 and 2015, respectively.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
However, his former Dazed and Confused costar doesn’t seem sold.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
Harlequin announced that 650,000 copies of the books sold as of December, and currently three titles from the series are on the New York Times Paperback Trade Fiction bestseller list.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
Verb
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Even so, products for women have been funded, approved by regulators and marketed widely, side effects and all.—
Ana Castelain,
Bloomberg,
28 Jan. 2026
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Codeine was marketed as a gentler alternative to morphine, particularly for cough suppression.—
Ben Taub,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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Beanies retailed for the lowest price tag and bold futuristic sunglasses were the highest.—
Ilana Kaplan,
PEOPLE,
5 Dec. 2025
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Right next to the indoor test drives of its electric vehicles, Hyundai also had a coffee stand, where guests could order lattes and cappuccinos made with a coffee machine powered electrically by the Hyundai IONIQ 5, a car that retailed for $35,000-$49,000 this year.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 Nov. 2025
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In addition to where in the stadium tickets can purchased, Razorback Foundation donor levels and priority points also dictate how parking passes around the stadium are distributed and how many tickets are available for purchase in certain sections.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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The rebates would be distributed in the fall and would be in addition to the $200 million allocated for electric bill rebates in the Next Generation Energy Act, according to the governor's office.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Some shook their heads; others exchanged uneasy glances.—
Spriha Srivastava,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2026
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Instead, shots were exchanged between McCamey and the 34-year-old man, leaving McCamey dead and the other man wounded.—
Harry Harris,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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