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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as in betrayal
the act or fact of violating the trust or confidence of another
the sellout makes it much harder for me to trust you ever again
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Recent Examples of sell (out)
Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Last year’s games against the Fever at Wintrust were almost immediate sellouts — and the secondary market boomed as a result, with tickets soaring to an average of $385 in the week leading up to the teams’ second meeting in Chicago in August.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Cougars improved to 23-4 overall and 15-1 in the Big 12 following Saturday’s 68-59 home victory over Iowa State in front of the 31st consecutive sellout crowd at the on-campus Fertitta Center.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Reese received quite an ovation from the sellout crowd checking out of the game for the final 23.2 seconds.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025
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Noun
At precisely 7:30, the lights went out at Snapdragon Stadium and a roar erupted from the record sellout crowd of 34,506, which eclipsed the Snapdragon mark for the 2023 match between Wrexham and Manchester United (34,248).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Last year’s games against the Fever at Wintrust were almost immediate sellouts — and the secondary market boomed as a result, with tickets soaring to an average of $385 in the week leading up to the teams’ second meeting in Chicago in August.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
The Cougars improved to 23-4 overall and 15-1 in the Big 12 following Saturday’s 68-59 home victory over Iowa State in front of the 31st consecutive sellout crowd at the on-campus Fertitta Center.
—Tim Casey, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Reese received quite an ovation from the sellout crowd checking out of the game for the final 23.2 seconds.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2025
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What followed was a shocking turn of events, as Cena, fresh from winning the Men's Elimination Chamber and securing a WrestleMania title shot against Rhodes, betrayed his long-standing heroic persona and launched a brutal attack on Rhodes.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
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Platitudes about free expression betray a deliberate ignorance of human psychology.—
David Robert Grimes,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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But betrayals were happening inside their home, too.—
Kim Willis,
USA TODAY,
25 Mar. 2025
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For many customers, these changes represent a fundamental betrayal of what made Southwest different.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Because of that treachery Castor was a pure mortal, but Pollux was a half god.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
6 Apr. 2025
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After weeks of treachery and deception, the final roundtable has been viewed, and the winner or winners for The Traitors Season 3 have been revealed.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Buying American now seems like an act of treason here.—
Matthew J. Friedman,
CNN Money,
1 Apr. 2025
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Wolsey died in Season 1, but not before bequeathing his showcase to Henry, who returned the favor by accusing his chief minister of treason.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Sell (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sell%20%28out%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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