sold

American  

[sohld] / soʊld /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of sell.

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sold British  

/ səʊld /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of sell

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adjective

1. slang uncritically attached to or enthusiastic about

Other Word Forms

• self-sold adjective
• unsold adjective
• well-sold adjective

Example Sentences

“This oil will be sold at its market price and that money will be controlled by me” to “ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Coast Guard has pursued it into the Atlantic in a bid to crack down on a fleet of tankers that ferry illicit oil around the world, including black-market oil sold by Russia.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Ray-Ban Display glasses, which launched this past fall, sold out in most stores within 48 hours of their release.

From Barron's

That shift is being sold as a victory for “individual choice.”

From MarketWatch

On the other hand, original films like “Weapons,” “Materialists” and “Sinners” sold out theaters left and right.

From Salon