bartered

verb

past tense of barter
as in traded

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  1. traded
  2. bargained
  3. negotiated
  4. transacted
  5. exchanged
  6. dealt
  7. trafficked
  8. swapped
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  • The price for Brent crude oil, the international standard, traded above $85 a barrel on Wednesday — more than 15% higher than the price before the war, but still well below the nearly $120 reached at the height of the conflict.
    — Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • September Futures for international benchmark Brent crude traded higher again early on Wednesday, above $85 per barrel, having traded closer to pre-war levels around $70 just last week.
    — Mike Sheen, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of traded
Verb
  • 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
  • Union spokesperson Tina Acree said employees on Wednesday decided to delay filing a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Board alleging the district bargained in bad faith.
    — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of bargained
Verb
  • Noe negotiated with Li Shan in a pidgin mix of French, English, and Cantonese as the workers fanned out on the wobbling platform, slipping on the slick bodies and shells of the catch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The deal for Atonement was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and WME.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of negotiated
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  • 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
  • Words were exchanged and players separated in the grudge match by the third minute.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Following a month-old cease-fire, the US and Iran exchanged strikes today for the fifth consecutive day as both sides battle for control of the critical Strait of Hormuz, with no signs of either side backing down.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of exchanged
Verb
  • He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park.
    — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • But, in February this year, the US Supreme Court dealt a severe blow to the president’s tariff agenda.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • Slavery was a fact of life for ancient Greeks; anyone could be captured and trafficked.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 16 July 2026
  • Amy Bradley Is Missing serves up compelling evidence that she may have instead been trafficked off the boat.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of trafficked
Verb
  • The apple next to Citi Field’s scoreboard had swapped out the Mets logo for Gotham’s.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • In terms of beauty, Zendaya has swapped out her bixie—for now—and worn her XXL hair in undulating waves and twisted crown-like braids.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Definition of swapped
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