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sellout

[sel-out] / ˈsɛlˌaʊt /
NOUN
betrayal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
giveaway
STRONG
deception dishonesty double-crossing double-dealing duplicity falseness perfidy treachery treason trickery unfaithfulness
WEAK
Judas kiss double cross let-down
Antonyms
STRONG
devotion faithfulness fidelity forthrightness frankness honesty loyalty openness trustworthiness truthfulness

Example Sentences

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The viral fried chicken at Yankee Stadium is a sellout.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Ravindra had a charging Kusal Mendis stumped and then removed Pavan Rathnayake in similar fashion in the same over as the sellout crowd was stunned into silence.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

“Let him be a giant, massive sellout for one day,” says Wright.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It was a sellout, a single-game record for a Crew home match and the largest non-NFL event in the stadium's history.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

I almost felt like a sellout for not being madder.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña