as in betrayed
to be unfaithful or disloyal to
the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound
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betrayed
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Subsequent reporting showed how Maduro loyalists infiltrated the training camps of the would-be liberators and betrayed their cause, leading to the execution of six leaders and capture of dozens of insurgents.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025 -
In a 6-4 vote, the Clovis, California, native was voted out by the original Hina tribe, plus his former tribemates Sage Ahrens-Nichols and Jawan Pitts, who betrayed their original alliance by not voting for Steven Ramm.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Sold (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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