sell-off

American  

[sel-awf, -of] / ˈsɛlˌɔf, -ˌɒf /

Sometimes selling-off

noun

1. Stock Exchange. a sudden and marked decline in stock or bond prices resulting from widespread selling.

2. an act or instance of liquidating assets or subsidiaries, as by divestiture.

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sell off British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to sell (remaining or unprofitable items), esp at low prices

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sell off Idioms  

1. Get rid of by selling, often at reduced prices. For example, The jeweler was eager to sell off the last of the diamond rings. [c. 1700] Also see sell out, def. 1.

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Etymology

Origin of sell-off

First recorded in 1935–40; noun use of verb phrase sell off

Example Sentences

“Investors are now left questioning if memory’s intense sell-off is just another buying opportunity—like it proved to be during the DeepSeek moment of last year and the Citrini Research declines of this year —or if this is a narrative shift away from the picks and shovels of AI,” said Fundstrat’s economic strategist Hardika Singh.

From Barron's

Traders also appeared to be making bets that the recent sell-off in both precious and industrial metals could be soon nearing an end.

From Barron's

What explains the sell-off in gold then, at a time when its safe-haven allure and inflation-fighting credentials should have been attracting buyers in theory?

From MarketWatch

A recent sell-off in the stock is just an opportunity, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Gold has emerged as one of the more exposed assets, with the sell-off driven by long liquidation, stop-loss selling, and investors raising liquidity,” said Ole Hansen, head of commodity strategy at Saxo Bank.

From Barron's

Related Words

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