sold-out

Meanings

adjective

Out of stock.
1. Unable to sell an item because no more are in inventory.
  Sold-out stores can be a major problem around the time of a snowstorm.
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  Less than a week after the new minis release, some fans have reported long lines and sold-out stores.
  2024 June 10, Joseph Lamour, “Trader Joe's $3.99 mini cooler bags are reselling for over $100 online”, in Trending News: Today, NBC10 Philadelphia
2. Unavailable because all inventory has been sold.
  The rock star played to dozens of sold-out arenas during his farewell tour.
  1 more example
  Rule 1: Boldly go to that sold-out concert. Don’t be afraid.
  2003 March 11, Dave Urbanski, “How To Get Into A Sold-out Concert”, in Relevant magazine: Culture
figurativelyCompletely committed or dedicated to a cause, a team, a person, etc.; all in.
After a close brush with death, she became a sold-out follower of her faith.

adjectivehaving taken a bribe or bribes

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adjectivesold completely in advance

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

German ausverkauft

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