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)
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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
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Noun
After his skirmish with Diarra, Neal waved his arms to fire up Creighton fans in the sellout crowd.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Mar. 2025
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
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Verb
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 25 Apr. 2025.
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