: 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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Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024
The news rocked the French stock markets, prompting the worst sell-off in two years.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024
CBS News, 14 June 2024
Further, Ferguson’s suit blasted a $1.9 billion deal announced in September by the grocers to sell off 413 stores to Piggly Wiggly operator and franchiser C&S Wholesale Grocers.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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Noun
The sell-off came amid concern that Nvidia is overvalued.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024
The news rocked the French stock markets, prompting the worst sell-off in two years.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024
Verb
Many of Jones' personal assets will be sold off, but he is expected to keep his primary home in the Austin area and some other belongings that are exempt from bankruptcy liquidation.
—CBS News, 14 June 2024
Further, Ferguson’s suit blasted a $1.9 billion deal announced in September by the grocers to sell off 413 stores to Piggly Wiggly operator and franchiser C&S Wholesale Grocers.
—Alexander Coolidge, The Courier-Journal, 12 June 2024
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2024.
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