sell (out) 1 of 2

as in to betray
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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sellout

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noun

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Noun
Multiply that by the floors in the building and the converter can achieve a significant bump in sellout proceeds or rental income. Joshua Stein, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Blake is accused of having drifted into high-toned seriousness; Albert, now writing for television, is branded a sellout. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025 First of all, Ukraine must participate and will need to make sure the result is fair and not a sellout. Wolfgang Ischinger, Foreign Affairs, 2 Mar. 2025 Two years ago, a record sellout crowd of 61,000 showed up, but Messi was injured and stayed home. Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sell (out)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sell (out)
Verb
  • But in his first public comments on President Donald Trump’s tariff war, Chinese leader Xi Jinping did not betray any concern.
    Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Sky Wee’s perspective is clear: institutional adoption, while potentially transformative, doesn’t necessarily betray Bitcoin’s core principles.
    Max (Chong) Li, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The dream scenario, for many fans at least, was for Kingston and Woods’ betrayal of Big E to lead to an in-ring return for Big E, a former WWE Champion.
    Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 20 Apr. 2025
  • First, of course, is the question of how Matty and Olympia will reckon with Julian's betrayal and the complicity of Howard who, in addition to being Olympia's senior, is also her ex-father-in-law.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But the most intriguing finish—and the most on-brand level of treachery from Heyman—would be Paul stabbing both Roman and Punk in the back for Rollins.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Sinners is about vampires, perpetual outsiders who desperately yearn to belong, but whose silky promises are rooted in treachery.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Sanyang spent nearly a decade in prison after being convicted of treason and fled to nearby Senegal after his release.
    Colleen Slevin, Denver Post, 11 Apr. 2025
  • Russia accused her of raising money for Ukraine’s military and convicted her of treason, sentencing her to 12 years in prison, BBC reported last year.
    Sean Neumann, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025

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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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