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
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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Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Lakers amassed an absurd 46-18 advantage in free-throw attempts in a controversial 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings before a sellout crowd of 17,832 at Golden 1 Center.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The club has sold out 87 straight home games, the longest active sellout streak in the league.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The collection follows the brand’s rapid April debut sellout and its July debut in the wine market, signaling a move into broader artisanal home and entertaining goods.
—Renan Botelho, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
The Lakers amassed an absurd 46-18 advantage in free-throw attempts in a controversial 127-120 victory over the Sacramento Kings before a sellout crowd of 17,832 at Golden 1 Center.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
Typically selling out well in advance of Thanksgiving, the bird arrives frozen and can be thawed and heated to feed eight to 12 people.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The club has sold out 87 straight home games, the longest active sellout streak in the league.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Sellout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sellout. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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