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View synonyms for sell out

sell out

verb

  1. to dispose of (supplies of something) completely by selling Also (chiefly Brit)sell up
  2. informal.
    tr to betray, esp through a secret agreement
  3. informal.
    intr to abandon one's principles, standards, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. informal.
    a performance for which all tickets are sold
  2. a commercial success
  3. informal.
    a betrayal
  4. informal.
    a person who betrays their principles, standards, friends, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

"Can Ellie be given an opportunity to sell out a smaller venue in London?" says Rankin.

From BBC

The Fyre Festival website says “all ticket packages are limited and expected to sell out quickly.”

They’ve never been there for me, but every show I’m doing sells out, whether it was the Beacon Theatre in New York or where I am, in Addison, Texas, or coming back to Los Angeles.

The pink box, a company staple since 2017, will return once the red boxes sell out.

From Salon

Both Jellycats and Sonny Angels often sell out quickly with retailers.

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