selling out

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

Example Sentences

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JD: At the time, in the Pitchfork world, there were questions of whether or not we were selling out.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Yet so far this year, investors are selling out of the high-yield bond market, much as they have been exiting from loan funds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

So I was like, I don't necessarily want it to be the most giant album of all time, and be selling out stadiums.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

It’s quite possible the meals, which come with specialty condiments such as a “Spicy Saja Sauce” and a mustard-flavored “Demon Sauce,” along with a collectible card pack, may end up selling out.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026

To McCorkle, Sergeant Bloom had sounded a bit off-the-wall, a maverick theorist selling out the program.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover