auctioneering
- present participle of auctioneer.
Example Sentences
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There, he would partake in a hobby perfectly suited to his sense of urgency and penchant for squeezing as much as he can into the time he has: auctioneering.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2024
During the heady days of the dot-com bubble, McCormick was CEO of the internet auctioneering house FreeMarkets - amassing wealth as he steered the Pittsburgh-based company to a nearly $500 million acquisition deal in 2004.
From Washington Times • Aug. 14, 2023
During the heady days of the dot-com bubble, McCormick was CEO of the internet auctioneering house FreeMarkets — amassing wealth as he steered the Pittsburgh-based company to a nearly $500 million acquisition deal in 2004.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 13, 2023
Though he was the picture of fast-talking auctioneering bluster during the event, he says that he “had a rough night” after appraising each gun at the coroner’s office a few weeks ago.
From Slate • Nov. 12, 2014
I made auctioneering my constant study, jotting down every saying that suggested itself to me, and giving it a great deal of thought at odd times.
From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)
