- present participle of auctioneer.
auctioneering
Example Sentences
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There, he would partake in a hobby perfectly suited to his sense of urgency and penchant for squeezing as much as he can into the time he has: auctioneering.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
During the heady days of the dot-com bubble, McCormick was CEO of the internet auctioneering house FreeMarkets - amassing wealth as he steered the Pittsburgh-based company to a nearly $500 million acquisition deal in 2004.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 14, 2023
During the heady days of the dot-com bubble, McCormick was CEO of the internet auctioneering house FreeMarkets — amassing wealth as he steered the Pittsburgh-based company to a nearly $500 million acquisition deal in 2004.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 13, 2023
Into this narrative, “The Lost Leonardo” weaves coherent mini-treatises on restoration, art dealerships, free ports, the true nature of the auctioneering business and more.
From New York Times ● Aug. 12, 2021
O bragging, advertising, placarding, circular-scattering, auctioneering, humbuging world!
From Brook Farm Historic and Personal Memoirs by John Thomas Codman
