sell
verb (used with object)
to transfer (goods) to or render (services) for another in exchange for money; dispose of to a purchaser for a price.
are selling
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present progressiveof sell.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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She says that it's important if possible to convey a sense to local communities that by assisting this, they are selling their own heritage.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
The pair are selling their holdings to Clearlake Capital, the California-based private-equity firm that is already the team’s majority owner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Elsewhere, chain gelato brand Snowflake makes a sweetcorn-flavoured "Snow Cob", while more mainstream, high-end supermarkets and chocolate brands are selling corn kernels covered in chocolate.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Eli Lilly is suing six pharmacies alleging that they are selling illegal versions of retatrutide, its still-experimental but highly anticipated weight-loss shot.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
He is desperate for his paintings to sell—they are selling some, but many more have to sell so that Theo can recoup all the money he's laid out for Vincent over the years.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
