sell·out
ˈsel-ˌau̇t 
sold out; selling out; sells out
1
: to sell the goods of (a debtor) in order to satisfy creditors
2
: to sell security or commodity holdings of usually to satisfy an uncovered margin
3
a
: to sell all the available tickets for
sold out the concert
b
: to sell all of
the merchandise was quickly sold out
1
: to dispose of one's goods by sale
especially
: to sell one's business
2
: to betray one's cause or associates especially for personal gain
3
: to be or achieve a sellout
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Examples of sellout in a Sentence
Noun
The concert was a sellout.
The union sees the deal as a sellout.
Angry fans called him a sellout when he started appearing in television commercials.
Verb
the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound
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Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
As Kurt explains, a lot of that growth has come from Sun Belt teams that were once viewed as struggling properties but have since found a formula for success—and sellouts.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
At a time when capitulating to the mainstream was regarded as selling out, R.E.M.’s move to a major label stung, as if the band had sloughed off its loyalists for the teeming masses.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Noun
That track appears to have hit a sweet spot as the crowd for the Xfinity 500 will be close to a sellout.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
As Kurt explains, a lot of that growth has come from Sun Belt teams that were once viewed as struggling properties but have since found a formula for success—and sellouts.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
The masks can be found in her The Gift of Glow Kit (below) as well as in her Head to Toe Glow Kit, which is back for 2024 after selling out with lightning speed in 2023.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
At a time when capitulating to the mainstream was regarded as selling out, R.E.M.’s move to a major label stung, as if the band had sloughed off its loyalists for the teeming masses.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Sellout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sellout. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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sellout
1 of 2 noun
sell·out
ˈsel-ˌau̇t
1
: the act or an instance of selling out
2
: a show, contest, or exhibition for which all seats are sold
sell out
2 of 2 verb(ˈ)sel-ˈau̇t
: to dispose of all of one's goods by sale
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