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.
was selling
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past progressiveof sell.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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In other words, as Alex Kirshner explained for Slate, Saylor was selling $4 worth of exposure to Bitcoin for $5.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
By 1867, Byfield was selling another memoir titled The Forlorn Hope.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
In addition to those quirky flavor names like Smokey Dokey and Here Comes Truffle, it was selling holographic roller skates and being pen pals with fans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
I was selling life insurance and annuities in New York, and I was writing funny emails to friends.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
He made his way around Old Fishfoot, past where a young girl was selling cups of fresh milk from her nanny goat.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
