: a usually sudden sharp decline in security prices accompanied by increased volume of trading
sold off; selling off; sells off
: to suffer a drop in prices
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Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024
The news rocked the French stock markets, prompting the worst sell-off in two years.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024
Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 29 June 2024
The 77-year-old musician is selling off hundreds of items from his personal closet on eBay, with all proceeds of the sale to go to his Elton John AIDS Foundation.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 28 June 2024
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Noun
The sell-off came amid concern that Nvidia is overvalued.
—Nicole Narea, Vox, 26 June 2024
The news rocked the French stock markets, prompting the worst sell-off in two years.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune Europe, 17 June 2024
Verb
The company plans to use its bankruptcy to sell off some business units and restructure others, according to court papers.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 29 June 2024
The 77-year-old musician is selling off hundreds of items from his personal closet on eBay, with all proceeds of the sale to go to his Elton John AIDS Foundation.
—Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 28 June 2024
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“Sell-off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sell-off. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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