1. past tense and past participle of auction; sold at a public sale where items are sold to the highest bidder

Examples

• The antique furniture was auctioned off last weekend.
• They auctioned their grandmother’s jewelry collection.
• The painting was auctioned for over a million dollars.
• The charity auctioned donated items to raise funds.
• His baseball card collection was auctioned online.
• The estate was auctioned after the owner passed away.