haggled; haggling
ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ 
: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining
a haggle over price
Examples of haggle in a Sentence
Verb
She is good at haggling.
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
During that period, the most significant reform related to drug pricing came in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which empowered Medicare to haggle prices with drug companies.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Posey did not draw out the process by haggling with Willy Adames or balk at a no-trade clause or give pause to breaking his own record for the largest contract in franchise history.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But a recent legal settlement has shaken up that system, opening the door for buyers and sellers to haggle over who pays what — and how much.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
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Verb
With the Constitution in final form, few had the appetite to haggle over the provisions of a bill of rights.
—Donald Nieman, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
During that period, the most significant reform related to drug pricing came in the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, which empowered Medicare to haggle prices with drug companies.
—John Cassidy, New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2025
Posey did not draw out the process by haggling with Willy Adames or balk at a no-trade clause or give pause to breaking his own record for the largest contract in franchise history.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
But a recent legal settlement has shaken up that system, opening the door for buyers and sellers to haggle over who pays what — and how much.
—Kate Talerico, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for haggle
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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