SELLING (OUT) Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

selling (out)

verb

present participle of sell (out)

as in betraying

to be unfaithful or disloyal to the band sold out its faithful followers, abandoning its edgy style for a more commercial sound

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betraying

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Rose came to believe that Kloak had actually been sent by its masters to surveil her but was now betraying them.

— Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
The coalition collapsed in 2022, leaving many former supporters accusing him of betraying his electoral promises.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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selling (for)

selling (out)

selling short

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