as in marketed
to offer for sale to the public
used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market
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Recent Examples of sold
But records show a bank sold the home to Yu last year.
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Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s beachfront real estate sold for thousands of dollars each game.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Their condo was sold in 2020 for $210,000.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers sold souvenir plastic cups made to look like Shohei Ohtani’s uniform, and charged $75 for them.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After a successful Easter Weekend of racing in 2025, Lovenheim sold the property to the International Hot Rod Association in January.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Fish that once had to be sold quickly at low prices can now be preserved and transported to nearby towns.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The iX3 is a fully-electric midsize SUV primarily sold in Europe.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Details of the offering including the number of shares to be sold and the price range are expected to be disclosed in a later filing.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
That’s beachfront real estate sold for thousands of dollars each game.
—Mac Engel
april 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Their condo was sold in 2020 for $210,000.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles Dodgers sold souvenir plastic cups made to look like Shohei Ohtani’s uniform, and charged $75 for them.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
After a successful Easter Weekend of racing in 2025, Lovenheim sold the property to the International Hot Rod Association in January.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
Fish that once had to be sold quickly at low prices can now be preserved and transported to nearby towns.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
The iX3 is a fully-electric midsize SUV primarily sold in Europe.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
Details of the offering including the number of shares to be sold and the price range are expected to be disclosed in a later filing.
—Bailey Lipschultz, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold
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The problem is that funds marketed to retail investors allow just that, offering them the chance to take out a sliver of their money on a quarterly or monthly basis.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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What was once marketed as a frictionless life on Billionaire’s Row now appears, at least from the outside, to be a bit of a mess.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
31 Mar. 2026
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Two similar designs currently on the retailer’s website retailed for $28 and $44 each, though they’ve recently been marked down to $20 and $31, respectively.—
Joseph Erbentraut,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Mar. 2026
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Released in 2023, the watch originally retailed for $61,500, but now costs over $150,000 on the secondary market.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2026
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Then, when Lent ended right before Easter, the eggs would be distributed to the Church and the less fortunate, or eaten in celebration of the holiday.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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Donor organs are distributed locally first and, if no match is found, are then offered regionally, then nationally.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2017, Abbott exchanged a series of messages with researchers at the Johns Hopkins University about a study on how the composition of infant formula might affect NEC in mice.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Weathermen and Panthers held meetings together and exchanged intel about government surveillance and police informants.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Sold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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