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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For her part, in March 2025, Ferbert completely betrayed her 2024 campaign promise to avoid political machinations as the city’s top lawyer.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026 -
The family of longtime Weatherford College basketball coach Bob McKinley says the school betrayed him with an abrupt termination this week, ending the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Famer's decades‑long tenure without warning.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Sold (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20%28out%29. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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