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.
have sold
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present perfectof sell.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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South Africa and New Zealand have sold out the 71,000-capacity M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore for Saturday's fourth and final Test in their Greatest Rivalry series.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
If USC had maintained its traditional rivalry scheduling with Notre Dame this season, they would have sold out the Coliseum on Thanksgiving Saturday instead of subjecting a sparse August crowd to possible heatstroke.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Rabinovitz said roughly 40 beach lots have sold since 2019.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
He said: "We have sold so many players to Chelsea that this week it is like Brighton's A team versus Brighton B!"
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
I was understandably anxious, because if it turned out I’d been sold bogus data and none of the passwords worked, I would have sold myself into lifelong slavery.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
