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sold
/soʊld/
Definition
1
Simple past tense and past participle of 'sell': transferred goods or services to a buyer in exchange for money.
2
Convinced or persuaded to accept an idea, product, or plan.
3
Slang for no longer available, as in 'sold out'.
Examples
The shady dealer sold me a 'vintage' watch that stopped ticking before I left the parking lot.
After tasting the pitch, the investors were sold on the app that turns selfies into Renaissance masterpieces.
Tickets to the reunion sold out faster than regrets at a bad tattoo convention.
Grandma sold her secret cookie recipe for a lifetime supply of cat food – a purr-fect deal.