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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John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
While a sale may not allow haggling during the early hours, rules often go out the window toward the end, Brannon says.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
The eventual decisions could redefine the relationships between the three branches of government: the executive and legislative haggling over spending priorities and the judiciary as the referee.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Hamas said on Tuesday that the second phase of talks in the ceasefire deal, which involved haggling over the release of the remaining hostages, had begun.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Vietnam has asked the United States to delay the April 9 implementation of sky-high tariffs announced last week in a test of how much President Trump is willing to haggle over his protectionist trade agenda.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Apr. 2025
While a sale may not allow haggling during the early hours, rules often go out the window toward the end, Brannon says.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 22 Mar. 2025
The eventual decisions could redefine the relationships between the three branches of government: the executive and legislative haggling over spending priorities and the judiciary as the referee.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
Hamas said on Tuesday that the second phase of talks in the ceasefire deal, which involved haggling over the release of the remaining hostages, had begun.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 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 4 May. 2025.
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