- present participle of auction.
auctioning
Example Sentences
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Amy Winehouse's father must pay just under £1m to two of his daughter's friends after a failed High Court claim over the auctioning of the late singer's items.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Alda has helped fund the program, including by auctioning off the boots and dog tags he wore on M*A*S*H for $125,000.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
That, in turn, spares those jurisdictions from going through the more cumbersome process of auctioning off the vehicles, backers of the bill said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 22, 2026
The bank has said it expects the process of auctioning the $563 million rent-regulated portfolio to conclude in early 2026, with a resolution to issues related to the debt during the first half of 2026.
From Barron's ● Jan. 8, 2026
I earned a decent amount of money each month by selling commercial time on my POV channel and by auctioning off any unneeded magic items, armor, or weapons I acquired during my travels.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
