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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A Pacific island leader says there were "no consultations" before the US announced swathes of nearby ocean could be auctioned for deep-sea mining exploration, telling AFP the industry faced strong opposition among his people.
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
One reason homes aren’t auctioned often on the site, he said, is that you have to promote them yourself.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
The book and print were auctioned on the charity's eBay site and an anonymous, but "delighted", bidder paid £41,160.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
During the ceremony, she successfully bid £16,000 for a pair of tickets to see Harry Styles in New York - then immediately returned her prize to be auctioned a second time.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Oh, Black known and unknown poets, how often have your auctioned pains sustained us?
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
