: 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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Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead, multiple headwinds seem to be working in conjunction to cause the sell-off, including a reversal of technical factors that drove the previous rally.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The benchmark also sold off as much as 1.9% on Feb. 3 after Trump announced tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports before recovering to end the day down just 0.8% after news that those levies would be halted for 30 days.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
As a result, the market is experiencing a significant sell-off.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Instead, multiple headwinds seem to be working in conjunction to cause the sell-off, including a reversal of technical factors that drove the previous rally.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
Verb
Buck’s bankruptcy included selling off some of his more expensive assets, including jewelry, luxury cars, and his music catalog.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 21 Feb. 2025
The benchmark also sold off as much as 1.9% on Feb. 3 after Trump announced tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports before recovering to end the day down just 0.8% after news that those levies would be halted for 30 days.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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