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

Cliffwater also recently sold an interest in a roughly $1 billion loan portfolio that it will continue to manage, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Allowances are sold at auction and can also be traded among polluters.

From The Wall Street Journal

The match had been a sell-out in terms of tickets sold, with Wales fans encouraged to buy in advance to guarantee their place in the event of a play-off final against Italy.

From BBC

During the war’s first four weeks, stocks and bonds largely sold off in tandem as oil prices jumped.

From MarketWatch

Weak category demand and lower sales of chicken and burger products to restaurant customers weighed on the total volume of products sold.

From The Wall Street Journal