selling

[sel-ing]

adjective

1. of or relating to a sale or sales: sales.

   the selling price of oranges.

2. engaged in selling.

   two selling offices in New York.

3. readily saleable; in strong demand (often used in combination).

   This is our fastest-selling model.

Other Word Forms

• nonselling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of selling¹

First recorded in 1765–75; sell ¹ + -ing ²

Example Sentences

On Friday we published an article exposing these drug dealers who are selling vape liquid laced with spice to unwitting teenagers through adverts posted on the social media site.

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She felt that they took no real accountability for the pitfalls of their product, and was let down by their decision to continue selling it for two months despite doubts over its efficacy.

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"At this stage, it appears the only way for Google to end its conflict of interest effectively is with a structural remedy, such as selling some part of its ad tech business," she said.

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"There is so much going around and so many dealers selling it to children, I think it's impossible to catch them."

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The Japanese economy is reliant on selling goods abroad, with the US as its biggest export market.

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