sold

past tense of sell

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sold The email included a link to an ad for energy-efficient home appliances sold by a subsidiary of Whirlpool in Brazil. Kyle Ingram, Charlotte Observer, 7 Sep. 2025 Powerball winners, results for 9/6/25 lottery drawing jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot. Chris Sims, IndyStar, 7 Sep. 2025 Powerball drawing winner results for 9/6/25 lottery jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot. Chris Sims, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Sep. 2025 Let’s say a home in Platte County sold for $100,000 in 2019. Madeline King, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025 Two of those tickets sold in Kansas and Texas matched all five white balls and increased their winnings to $2 million each. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025 In addition to Castro, three other of the top ten winners were sold in California. Melina Khan, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025 More than 160,000 Corvettes have been sold since the mid-engine redesign, according to a Chevrolet spokesperson. Morgan Korn, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2025 The Elsner family sold the house in 2023. Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
Verb
  • Cutting agents increase strength, but also overdose risk Four Chinese companies, who were also charged, marketed and sold their products online through a variety of websites targeting international consumers, according to court documents.
    David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
  • It is marketed as a good source of vitamins and minerals for children and athletes.
    Sophie Carson, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In keeping with her characteristically humble style, her engagement dress originally retailed for $398.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Some of their Labubu stock retailed for as much as $500 apiece.
    India Brown, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Most of the ketamine distributed in the United States is done so illegally, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • In notes distributed to clients Monday morning, firms such as BofA Securities and Canaccord Genuity encouraged investors to view the sell-off as a buying opportunity rather than confirmation of a deep and lasting threat to Kenvue’s business.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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