sell up
Britishverb
-
(tr) to sell all (the possessions or assets) of (a bankrupt debtor) in order to discharge his debts as far as possible
-
(intr) to sell a business
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The company also plans to utilize an at-the-market program to sell up to $2 billion of its common stock into the market starting the third quarter of 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 9, 2026
Ford’s newly launched subsidiary Ford Energy reached a framework agreement with utility company EDF Group to sell up to 20 gigawatt hours of battery energy storage systems over five years.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
If other states and agencies sign on, Denham said the Water Authority is prepared to sell up to 10,000 acre-feet of water starting next year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2026
He has a holiday property near Keswick in Cumbria and thinks the doubling of council tax on second homes is already causing some to sell up.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
For two twos I'd sell up and be going.
From A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration by Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir)
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
