bartered

Definition of barterednext
past tense of barter

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Verb
  • The ceasefire brokered by Pakistan still faces hurdles in the talks beginning Saturday, as Israel and Hezbollah militants have traded fire along the border of southern Lebanon and Iran has set conditions before negotiations can begin.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Jose Alvarado was a frequent presence in the lineup immediately after being traded to his hometown, but McBride’s return from injury has kept the Brooklyn native sidelined.
    Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That potential rule change, just like any other NCAA eligibility rule, could be challenged as violating antitrust law since it would not be bargained with a players’ association.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The deal appears to be a win for the WGA, which had bargained for additional contributions to its health fund and pension plan.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • At the time, Epstein was serving his 18-month sentence in the Palm Beach County stockade but was allowed to spend 12 hours a day, six days a week, in his office under a work-release program his attorneys had negotiated.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Spice levels are negotiated with shorthand, on a scale from one to five.
    Timothy DePeugh, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted.
    Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Given the billions of dollars in advertising transacted on Nielsen data, even minor changes can have a big impact on major media companies and streamers.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Investigators would spend weeks building their case, combing through nearly 7,000 texts exchanged over the three months before Harold died.
    Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Despite the intensity on the court, Staley and Auriemma have typically exchanged public pleasantries, complimenting each others' successes and importance to the women's game.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • His last project, which earned him a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album, dealt heavily with the loss of his friend Mac Miller, whose verse is featured early on Distracted.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
  • Verlander was dealt to Houston at the trade deadline in 2017.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Pravda promoted party policies as gospel and trafficked in lies.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Polly Bemis, who had been trafficked from Hong Kong to San Francisco and then taken to the gold fields of Idaho in the early 1870s, did not initially experience these pressures in her remote, Chinese-majority town.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Jennifer Garner swapped out her understated glam for a bright pink lip on Sunday.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Another surgery swapped out her breast implants to erase her shoulder pain in 2022, Dishell said, but doctors warned her then that her other pain was unlikely to improve.
    Brett Kelman, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
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“Bartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartered. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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