sold (for)

past tense of sell (for)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold (for)
Verb
  • Wall Street analysts estimate the fire to cost Ford between $500 million to $1 billion in operating income.
    Michael Wayland, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Vrabel on the opposite sideline, McCoy made an odd decision at the end of the first half that might have cost his team points.
    Devon Henderson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • But after all bids had been collected, the simple cotton tee fetched a whopping $17,640 ($19,300 with fees), setting a new record for the most expensive vintage T-shirt ever sold at auction.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Rival executives tell stories about seeing the Rockies place players on waivers who might have fetched something in a trade.
    Andy McCullough, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Sold (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28for%29. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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