selling out

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betray v.
betray principles v.

VERB

betray

Synonyms

WEAK

beguile break faith bunk cross deceive deliver up delude disappoint double-cross fail four-flush give away give up mislead play false rat on sell down the river stab in the back surrender take in violate

Antonyms

WEAK

guard protect

VERB

betray principles

Synonyms

WEAK

betray double-cross play false rat sell one's soul stab in the back

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selling out

Bruno Mars is on tour right now, selling out SoFi Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

What’s more iconic than selling out Madison Square Garden?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Tech CEOs losing sleep over IP security want patriotic workers who wouldn’t dream of selling out their country or employer to bad actors overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026

The exhibition, which will run until July 2027, has generated record-breaking enthusiasm, with the museum selling out 100,000 tickets for the first four months of the show.

From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026

Oliver could not have believed that I was selling out, but he might have thought I was making an error in judgment.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela