pawned

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It was named for Barney Pressman, who in 1923 pawned his wife’s ring, at her encouragement, for $500 to buy the lease of a small store on Seventh Avenue and 17th Street in Manhattan.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

Migrants pawned their jewelry to pay for passage or brought their treasure to new lands.

From National Geographic • Jan. 11, 2024

I went in and asked the clerk if anyone had pawned a Tiffany watch and about 200 CDs.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2023

A Tressy doll, with hideous button unleashing torrents of plastic hair, that’s what Santa pawned off on me.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 21, 2023

He’d say he was going to get her a ring even fancier than the one he pawned.

From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls