SOLD Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

sold

verb

Definition of sold

past tense of sell

as in marketed

to offer for sale to the public used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market

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Recent Examples of sold The facts, however, are altogether against any such conclusion, for quite recently no less than 50 artificial butter factories were counted in this city, and large quantities of artificial butter are sold to the customer as genuine butter. — Jeanna Bryner, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 The team sold just 1,000 of them, bringing in a cool $1 million. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Founders Andy and Edie Baker sold the company to Ali Syed and Asif Alvi in July 2023. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Her life — not to mention Trip’s life, though Keery is squirreled away at the back of the stage during the climax — is rewritten in the show’s last 15 minutes, as new trauma is sold to us as resolution of the old. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 Australian mining giant Fortescue has processed and sold more than 40 tonnes of commercial-grade copper concentrate. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 After the Longhorns stuffed Jadan Baugh for a 2-yard loss plays later, Jones sold a fake, rolled out and connected with tight end Lacota Dippre for a 7-yard score. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 In 2024, The Francis House was sold to hospitality company Edward Anthony Lifestyle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026 It was sold to Kering as part of the conglomerate’s acquisition of Creed. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sold

Verb

At retailers and online, it can be found marketed in flavors.

— Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Brian and Michael Speciale (Season 9, Episode 13) Remember the Snuggie, that thin little piece of material marketed as some sort of revolutionary comfort innovation?

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketed

Verb

Jackson struck Chubb after the two exchanged words following the Bills' 37-34 overtime victory over the Rams at SoFi Stadium.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026
In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026