bartered

verb

past tense of barter
as in traded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bartered
  1. traded
  2. bargained
  3. negotiated
  4. transacted
  5. exchanged
  6. dealt
  7. trafficked
  8. swapped
Verb
  • Considering the Cowboys already traded a 2027 first-round pick and a 2026 second-round pick in exchange for Williams before the trade deadline last season, the investment into the four-time Pro Bowler stands to grow much larger.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
  • Devers-San Francisco Giants-Age 29 A natural third baseman, and not a stellar one at that, Devers was converted to play first base when he was traded by the Red Sox to the Giants.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of traded
Verb
  • The league, through an eligibility rule bargained with the NBPA, closed the door to high schoolers starting with the 2006 NBA Draft.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
  • Pay, including wages, salaries and bonuses, like the Council’s Mulgrew $10K checks, must be collectively bargained.
    — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of bargained
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers, with The Veterans overseeing international rights.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • One hearing in January 2025 involved a plea agreement calling for a 60-day sentence negotiated between prosecutors and defense attorneys.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Definition of negotiated
Verb
  • Our agent is capable of recommending optimal solutions that can be transacted instantly online.
    — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
Definition of transacted
Verb
  • In January, the bank asked the judge to throw out Arbuckle’s claims, arguing that evidence exchanged by both sides showed no key factual disputes requiring a jury to resolve.
    — Chase Jordan July 30, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • He was exchanged at birth and raised by parents who are not biologically his.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026
Definition of exchanged
Verb
  • There’s been a lot of talk about the more than $70 million coming off the Blue Jays’ books this winter and the expiring contracts that could be dealt on deadline day.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • He was dealt to Chicago, along with two future second-round pick swaps and cash considerations, in exchange for the 38th overall pick.
    — Tony East, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • In recent years, West Africa has emerged as a key transit route for cocaine trafficked from South America to Europe, with smugglers taking advantage of porous borders and weak enforcement in parts of the region.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
  • Unfortunately, a prologue has already alerted us to the fact that a wild animal being trafficked has escaped its cage and vehicle, fleeing into the same woods Irina’s chauffeur now drives through.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of trafficked
Verb
  • Crews even swapped out her bedroom windows to make sure the latches work like new.
    — Larry Seward, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • The Falcons swapped one veteran quarterback for another as a result, releasing veteran Trevor Siemian and adding Cooper Rush.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 July 2026
Definition of swapped
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