auctioning

verb

present participle of auction
as in reselling

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for auctioning
  1. exchanging
  2. swapping
  3. merchandising
  4. purchasing
  5. selling
  6. buying
  7. transacting
  8. bargaining
Verb
  • Clark received another technical foul late in Indiana’s June 13 victory over Connecticut after exchanging words with Saniya Rivers.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The gunman vanished into a home while exchanging shots with deputies, and he was later found in one of the bedrooms, officials said.
    — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanging
Verb
  • If garlic or onions regularly leave you smelling off, Cleveland Clinic suggests using them sparingly or swapping in herbs and spices.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The clinic also suggests swapping garlic and onions for herbs and spices if those foods trigger odor.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of swapping
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  • The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.
    — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The merchandising giant Fanatics launched a 21+ prediction platform last year.
    — Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of merchandising
Verb
  • One option discussed within the group was purchasing tickets on a Copa Airlines flight from Panama to Valencia.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • At one point before its completion, Kanye West reportedly toured the active construction site, expressing a keen interest in purchasing the sprawling hillside complex.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of purchasing
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  • Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.
    — Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Fremantle, which has a first-look deal with Me+You, is selling the show globally.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of selling
Verb
  • Moulds is responsible for buying health care for the California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the second-largest health care purchaser, behind only the federal government.
    — Bob Herman, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday, Goldman Sachs released its first guide to buying and collecting luxury jewelry and watches.
    — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of buying
Verb
  • Some commentators have said the move will encourage people to return to transacting in cash.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026
  • An agent who has paid for exclusive rights to a ZIP code has a direct financial interest in the homeowners in that territory transacting.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of transacting
Verb
  • Yet one or more of the P5 could inject new names at the last minute, once again leaving the decision to behind-the-scenes bargaining among a few powerful states.
    — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The California Gig Workers Union hopes to begin bargaining by the end of the year, CalMatters reported.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargaining
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