bartered

Definition of barterednext
past tense of barter

Example Sentences

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Verb
  • New England traded backup quarterback Joe Milton and starting defensive tackle Davon Godchaux during the offseason for late-round picks.
    Dan Duggan, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
  • At the heart of concerns is the low free float of Indonesian equities, given the country’s biggest companies are thinly traded and controlled by a handful of wealthy individuals—a structure that investors say distorts the index and risks manipulation.
    Prima Wirayani, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Those are among the reasons why the NFL and NFLPA have collectively bargained a schedule of fines in Article 42 of their CBA.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • For many families, medical care is something to be bargained with, not something that arrives when needed.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 19 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Last year, Canada signed a defense cooperation agreement with the European Union and negotiated a pact that allowed Canadian defense firms to tap into the EU’s $170 billion loan program meant to spur military modernization.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Rather than raze the city days before it was recovered by the Allied forces, Choltitz went rogue, negotiated a truce, and surrendered the city.
    Sally Susman, Time, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • ClubNFT launched as a safety net to protect the digital artifacts transacted via NFTs, backing up more than a million digital artworks and assets owned by the world’s leading collectors.
    Ana María Caballero, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Further, however, signs concerning the sales and use permit also were posted at the location, saying no sales can be transacted there.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some shook their heads; others exchanged uneasy glances.
    Spriha Srivastava, CNBC, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Instead, shots were exchanged between McCamey and the 34-year-old man, leaving McCamey dead and the other man wounded.
    Harry Harris, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Fans were dealt another devastating blow in 2024, when the couple’s eggs failed to hatch after a severe winter storm.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
  • Olynyk and the Spurs visit Kaseya Center March 23, if Olynyk isn’t dealt yet again by then.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The mammals found in the Himalayas and mainland Southeast Asia into South China, are trafficked alive as exotic pets and their pelts are also sold illegally.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Almost no fentanyl comes from Venezuela and what little cocaine is trafficked comes through Columbia and isn’t destined for the United States.
    Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard was able to check in this time because of a slight curveball with the starting lineup, which swapped Collin Sexton in as a starter for Ball.
    Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The families swapped Christmas cookies as a parting gift before Good’s family left Kansas City.
    Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Bartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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