sells short

A form of sell short — To engage in the process of short selling (selling a stock one does not own on the premise of the stock's price going down).

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of sell short
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sells short. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20short

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“sells short.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sells%20short. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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