SOLD DOWN THE RIVER Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

sold down the river

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past tense of sell down the river

as in sold (out)

to be unfaithful or disloyal to He didn't expect to be sold down the river by someone he had known for so long.

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Recent Examples of sold down the river And there's a saying in America, if someone betrays you, you've been sold down the river. —

Dana Taylor, USA Today, 3 July 2026

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“Sold down the river.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sold%20down%20the%20river. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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