auction
noun
a publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
auctioned
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past participleof auction.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof auction.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
auctionnouna publicly held sale at which property or goods are sold to the highest bidder.
Example Sentences
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An expanse of US maritime territory near American Samoa in the South Pacific could be auctioned as soon as November, according to official documents.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
The letters, alongside photographs and an ice axe thought to have been used by Mallory were auctioned off by Sotheby's earlier this week.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
It was sold and relocated to Ayton Castle in 2021 but its pieces have now been auctioned off to the highest bidder - apart from the cow which Carr is set to keep.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 2026
On this day, a stroller would be auctioned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 27, 2026
He auctioned off his roosters to the highest bidder, recruited men, bought tools, and set about the awesome task of breaking stones, digging canals, clearing away rapids, and even harnessing waterfalls.
From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
