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
Gabbiadini scored five times in 15 league games, but was sold that same season to Derby County at a loss.
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Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Three packages of recalled What's In the Bowl products were sold by the retailer in Delafield and include two 3 oz.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Still not sold on this single-story home?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Gone Before Goodbye is on shelves now, wherever books are sold.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the property was sold for $63 million.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
After Annabel’s and the other Birley clubs – including Harry’s Bar, Mark’s Club, and George – were sold, Lady Annabel’s son Robin took up the family mantle, and opened a string of private eating clubs and bakeries on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the band sold their catalog, brand name and intellectual property to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Three packages of recalled What's In the Bowl products were sold by the retailer in Delafield and include two 3 oz.
—Eva Wen, jsonline.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Still not sold on this single-story home?
—Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
Gone Before Goodbye is on shelves now, wherever books are sold.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
The Puget Sound Business Journal first reported the property was sold for $63 million.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Oct. 2025
After Annabel’s and the other Birley clubs – including Harry’s Bar, Mark’s Club, and George – were sold, Lady Annabel’s son Robin took up the family mantle, and opened a string of private eating clubs and bakeries on both sides of the Atlantic.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2025
In 2024, the band sold their catalog, brand name and intellectual property to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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Less creditworthy borrowers did not benefit; some even saw new higher rates than had been previously marketed to them.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The reason people who are pregnant have been excluded from drug trials starts with thalidomide, a drug marketed as a sleep aid that led to birth defects in 8,000 to 10,000 children worldwide.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 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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The skirts, sold in various colors, retailed for about $10 on Amazon between March and August 2025.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of copies of lesson books published by Rethinking Schools, specifically their texts on black activism and transgenderism, have been distributed to NEA members this year alone.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Oct. 2025
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The $85 million settlement fund will be distributed to qualified class members after deductions for fees, expenses and taxes.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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