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sold out

[sohld-out] / ˈsoʊldˈaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
crowded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cramped full huddled jam-packed jammed loaded packed populous teeming
STRONG
brimming clean close compact crammed crushed massed mobbed overflowing stuffed swarming thronged
WEAK
SRO awash brimful chock-full dense elbow-to-elbow filled to the rafters fit to bust full house full up lousy with mob scene sardined standing room only stiff with thick thickset tight topped off up to here up to the hilt wall-to-wall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deserted empty
STRONG
imprecise loose
WEAK
uncongested uncrowded unfilled
ADJECTIVE
depleted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
drained reduced vacant weakened
STRONG
bare collapsed decreased depreciated emptied lessened sapped sold spent used wasted worn
WEAK
all in bleary destitute devoid of effete far-gone in want kaput out of pooped out short of sucked out used-up washed out without resources worn-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
energized full
WEAK
augmented enlarged increased unconsumed unused

Example Sentences

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Until a year ago, Raina was at the top of India's burgeoning comedy scene, with millions of views online and sold-out shows across India and the world.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Since then, Os has come to rule the Latin pop scene in Mexico, boasting multiple sold-out tours of the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

“Currently, with sold-out chips and supply chain bottlenecks, getting enough high-powered AI chips is becoming increasingly difficult,” says Andrew Rocco, stock strategist at Zacks Investment Research.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

The group disbanded following their headline set at the Phoenix Festival in 1994 but reformed in 2000 to play five sold-out nights at London's Forum Theatre.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

When the fight began, in a sold-out Yankee Stadium on the evening of June 19, Louis was, at eight to one, the overwhelming favorite in New York.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown