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sell out

verb

  1. to dispose of (supplies of something) completely by selling Also (chiefly Brit)sell up
  2. informal.
    tr to betray, esp through a secret agreement
  3. informal.
    intr to abandon one's principles, standards, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. informal.
    a performance for which all tickets are sold
  2. a commercial success
  3. informal.
    a betrayal
  4. informal.
    a person who betrays their principles, standards, friends, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Once those offers start to sell out, you may want to add a menu item or two.

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It become so popular on social media that it's only on sale for two hours a day and often sells out within minutes.

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The Liberal Democrats said the move would "sell out our hard-working British farmers" and Farage wanted to turn the UK into a "Trump tribute act".

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“The Barbra Streisand rose still sells out nearly every year,” Bifano said.

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The Lanarkshire singer's piano-led songs have seen him sell out gigs across the country and earn support slots with major bands.

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