bartered

Definition of barterednext
past tense of barter

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartered
Verb
  • He was traded to the Phillies in 1989 and stayed in Philadelphia through myriad injuries.
    Matt Moret, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Fred Johnson, Darius Cooper and Jalyx Hunt traded their helmets for hair nets Monday night inside the MANNA Nutrition Center in Center City.
    Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Players’ associations could argue such a policy interferes with athletes’ freedom to contract and must be collectively bargained as a condition of employment.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Sara Kelly, Starbucks’ chief partner officer, told employees in a letter this month that the company had bargained in good faith with the union, reaching more than 30 tentative agreements on full contract articles.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Cheaters deal was negotiated by David Buoymaster on behalf of Radial Entertainment, with Matthew Helderman advising Goldstein Pictures Corporation.
    Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 9 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
  • The one that quite possibly tipped the scales were the texts Phelps exchanged about team owner Richard Childress with O’Donnell and NASCAR executive vice president Brian Herbst.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
  • The teams exchanged baskets the rest of the quarter with Xaverian going into the half with a 26-25 lead.
    Mukala Kabongo, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The state of Ohio recently dealt parental rights advocates another win in mid-October, when the state House of Representatives passed the My Child-My Chart Act, which would grant parents access to their children’s medical records.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025
  • SFGate reports that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has since dealt repeatedly with the fencing being breached.
    News Desk, Artforum, 6 Nov. 2025
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 12 Jan. 2026.

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