- present participle of auction.
auctioning
Example Sentences
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Treasury is auctioning $19 billion in 10-year Treasury inflation-protected securities, or TIPS.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
It has said on its website it intends to begin auctioning the 5.79 terabytes of data it was able to steal from Berlin in seven days' time, according to news agency Reuters.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
LaFontaine said the founders stumbled onto the live auction format that dominates the platform—they also host some fixed price sales—when they saw people auctioning Funko Pops during a livestream on Instagram.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Meanwhile, terrestrial carriers are looking to fight back and the Federal Communications Commission is auctioning more spectrum, too.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 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
