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
The injured man told them that a female friend had taken his truck and sold it to a man at a game room near East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive, police said.
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Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Formed in 1921, the body first sold poppies on November 11 of that year.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
In 2006, a letter purportedly written by Turnupseed to a friend sold at auction.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat has sold more than 280,000 Vice jerseys during that time, resulting in $30 million in revenue.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
On Basinside Way, Alameda, in Alameda in September 2024, a 2,172-square-foot home was sold for $1,711,000, a price per square foot of $788.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Still not sold on this single-story home?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the property was sold for $63 million.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Nov. 2025
Formed in 1921, the body first sold poppies on November 11 of that year.
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 8 Nov. 2025
In 2006, a letter purportedly written by Turnupseed to a friend sold at auction.
—Mark Gray, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Identity theft companies can monitor personal information like your Social Security number, phone number and email address and alert you if it is being sold on the dark web or being used to open an account.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The Heat has sold more than 280,000 Vice jerseys during that time, resulting in $30 million in revenue.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
On Basinside Way, Alameda, in Alameda in September 2024, a 2,172-square-foot home was sold for $1,711,000, a price per square foot of $788.
—Unitedrobotsrealestate, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Still not sold on this single-story home?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the property was sold for $63 million.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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Although marketed as unlimited data, speeds can be deprioritized during peak congestion.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The property also marketed itself as a venue for weddings and events, which helped streamline planning.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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The model, which seems to have originally retailed for $850, is no longer produced by the Spanish label and now appears only on resale platforms, in some places for as low as $40.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
8 Nov. 2025
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This likely isn’t welcome news for audiophiles who have spent large sums of money on the SoundTouch range—particularly as units such as the SoundTouch 30 retailed for north of $1,000.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Paddy Wivell and originally distributed by Fremantle, Hell Jumper tells the story of civilian volunteers risking their lives to rescue people trapped by the war in Ukraine.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Nov. 2025
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Written by Agnieszka Holland, the drama was made for less than $1 million and distributed by independent film company Vestron Pictures.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Nov. 2025
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The pain of the US government shutdown deepened Sunday as flight cancellations piled up and politicians exchanged blame over the funding stalemate.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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