auction off

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auction off

verb auctions off · auctioning off · auctioned off

To sell something at auction. I took your advice and auctioned off that old painting. You'll never believe I got over 2,000 pounds for it!

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@misc{auction_off_2026,
  title = {auction off},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/auction%20off},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}