: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
sold off; selling off; sells off
: to suffer a drop in prices
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Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
The losses forced a sell-off, and from last summer into the offseason, the Guardians jettisoned veterans Josh Bell, Amed Rosario, Myles Straw, Kole Calhoun and Mike Zunino — all of whom were, or were hoped to be, key pieces of a contending roster.
—Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 29 June 2024
The 77-year-old musician is selling off hundreds of items from his personal closet on eBay, with all proceeds of the sale to go to his Elton John AIDS Foundation.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 28 June 2024
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Noun
Within an hour and a half, however, the gains had all but evaporated in a tidal wave of sell-offs.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2024
The losses forced a sell-off, and from last summer into the offseason, the Guardians jettisoned veterans Josh Bell, Amed Rosario, Myles Straw, Kole Calhoun and Mike Zunino — all of whom were, or were hoped to be, key pieces of a contending roster.
—Chelsea Janes, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Verb
The company plans to use its bankruptcy to sell off some business units and restructure others, according to court papers.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 29 June 2024
The 77-year-old musician is selling off hundreds of items from his personal closet on eBay, with all proceeds of the sale to go to his Elton John AIDS Foundation.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 28 June 2024
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 16 Jul. 2024.
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