presold

verb

past tense of presell
as in sold

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  1. sold
  2. marketed
  3. retailed
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  • The nine books in the series have sold 3 million copies and been published in 205 countries.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Published by Puffin, the nine books of the Lottie Brooks series have been translated into more than 30 languages and have sold more than 3 million copies worldwide.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of sold
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  • Some companies have marketed TMR keyboards as Hall-effect boards.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The gap between demos and reality As Balzano explained, humanoid robots are regularly marketed as flexible, general-purpose workers.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of marketed
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  • Individual bottles sold for about $3, while three- and 12-packs retailed for between $13 and $32.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • One buyer paid $147 and received a Labubu-style teddy bear that allegedly retailed for around $20.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of retailed
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“Presold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presold. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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