SELLING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

selling

verb

present participle of sell

as in marketing

to offer for sale to the public used to sell groceries in a small neighborhood market

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Recent Examples of selling SpaceX would be awarding nearly half of its future earnings to Tesla’s selling shareholders. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Tesla’s letter to investors says its flat revenues were due to lower average selling prices, selling fewer cars, not receiving as much in credits, and also the decline of its energy storage business. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026 Now place the wax on steep hills above a river lined with log homes, tourist shops selling wooden bears and an iconic racetrack. — Abe Streep, ProPublica, 21 Oct. 2026 The Louis Vuitton Speedy style ranks as one of Whatnot’s top-selling bags. — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 In the first, a best-selling mystery author dies, and Benoit Blanc, a charismatic and inquisitive private eye played by Daniel Craig, must investigate. — New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Wrigley View Rooftop was found to misappropriate by selling tickets to games and events at Wrigley Field, which exclusively belongs to the Cubs. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Following his time at WB, Daly joined the Los Angeles Dodgers as chair and CEO for four years before selling the team in 2004. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The company is restricted from selling EUV and some DUV tools to China. — Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for selling

Verb

Meta is also aggressively marketing Muse to Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp users.

— Andrew R. Chow, Time, 22 Oct. 2026
Startups including Quel, Livelyhood, and Choose Your Horizon are already marketing off-label prescriptions of the popular obesity drugs to people struggling with substance use.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of marketing

Verb

Related Articles The new capsule featured 18 pieces ranging from the RHW Bonded Briefs, retailing for $350, to the Sculpted Blazers, priced at $3,000, one of Huntington-Whiteley’s favorite pieces paired with their new miniskirts.

— Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
The 35 mm watch comes in either platinum or a silvered 18-karat Breguet gold, retailing for $203,300 and $184,800, respectively, and joins the house’s permanent collection.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Definition of retailing

Verb

And now, there’s also a spread in how teams are distributing their games locally.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Netflix’s current approach to acquiring and distributing international programming has been so successful that Sarandos said the company has no plans to change its strategy.

— Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of distributing

Verb

Hachimura received a warm welcome from his former Lakers teammates before the game, exchanging hugs with Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
By exchanging ownership, McCall would be able to implement more pedestrian safety measures, such as bike lanes and walking routes that are not standard for state highways, Youmans said.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanging

Verb

Expect retailers to start merchandising home fragrance by room rather than by scent family, and expect brands to release coordinated multi-room sets.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
Previously, the company had been merchandising denim throughout the store alongside other ready-to-wear.

— Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026