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.
had sold
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past perfectof sell.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Investors had sold bonds tied to CoreWeave and other companies in the sector in recent weeks because of fears about higher interest rates and their debt levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
Its owner, Polish firm Pepco, confirmed it had sold the brand for a "nominal" sum to US investment firm Gordon Brothers.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Glastonbury posted on Instagram shortly after 09:40 to announce that tickets had sold out, and notified those who were in the queue.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
If the genders were reversed and your husband was the one with $8 million saved for retirement and had sold a business, the public and private perception of your relationship would likely be quite different.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
We had sold nearly all of our valuables.
From "Between Shades of Gray" by Ruta Sepetys
