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
In May 2025, a 1,871-square-foot single-family residence in the 3800 block of Corina Way sold for $3,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,764.
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Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
It was originally sold to someone overseas who ultimately couldn’t complete the purchase, so there were some details that hadn’t been finished.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Back then, the Pike Place Starbucks only sold whole bean coffee.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Laurel Canyon’s storied Country Store has been sold.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The crime novelist Patricia Cornwell has written more than forty books, which have altogether sold more than a hundred and twenty million copies.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
The products will continue to be sold by third-party retailers until stock runs out, and receive software and security updates.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
In total, Ajinomoto is recalling nearly 37 million pounds of food sold under the Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s labels, as well as under its house Ajinomoto brand, according to the statement.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Well, to place mirrors around our planet that can reflect sunlight, so that this sunlight can be sold as a service to light up different parts of Earth on demand.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 12 Mar. 2026
It was originally sold to someone overseas who ultimately couldn’t complete the purchase, so there were some details that hadn’t been finished.
—Carisa Crawford Chappell, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
Back then, the Pike Place Starbucks only sold whole bean coffee.
—Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Laurel Canyon’s storied Country Store has been sold.
—Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 11 Mar. 2026
The crime novelist Patricia Cornwell has written more than forty books, which have altogether sold more than a hundred and twenty million copies.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026
The products will continue to be sold by third-party retailers until stock runs out, and receive software and security updates.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
In total, Ajinomoto is recalling nearly 37 million pounds of food sold under the Kroger, Ling Ling, Tai Pei and Trader Joe’s labels, as well as under its house Ajinomoto brand, according to the statement.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Well, to place mirrors around our planet that can reflect sunlight, so that this sunlight can be sold as a service to light up different parts of Earth on demand.
—Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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There will also be more oversight and enforcement over products marketed toward young people.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Between 2011 and 2018, the company marketed mobile solar generator units.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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Released in 2023, the watch originally retailed for $61,500, but now costs over $150,000 on the secondary market.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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The brand released several Lux Air Force 1s in the 2000s including a crocodile iteration in 2007, which famously retailed for $2,000.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Affected raw oysters were sold in Washington, while the Manila clams were distributed to restaurants and retailers in California, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Nevada, New York, Oregon and Washington, according to the FDA.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Those gains are distributed to remaining shareholders — and are a taxable event, likely generating both short- and long-term capital gain distributions.—
Darla Mercado, CFP®,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2026
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Li shook hands with Whitmarsh and exchanged platitudes with the other guests.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Giants and Rangers made sure father and son exchanged lineup cards to commemorate the occasion.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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