chaffered

verb

past tense of chaffer
1
as in dealt
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase in that country you're expected to chaffer with the vendors at the bazaar

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2
as in chatted
British to engage in casual or rambling conversation just a couple of blokes chaffering at the neighborhood pub

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaffered
  1. dealt
  2. chatted
  3. negotiated
  4. talked
  5. bargained
  6. conversed
Verb
  • The Frenchman was not the only driver dealt sanctions for such an infringement, but it was later determined the pit lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading to discrepancies with team pit lane speed limit calculations.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The right-hander was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline after a rough half of a season with the Mets after the offseason deal that brought him over from Milwaukee.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • At one of the first promotional events, Bullock briefly chatted about her time on the Miss Congeniality franchise.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Newsom, who chatted with lawmakers at the Capitol on Monday in what will be his last regular legislative session as governor, praised Lowenthal and the bill.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of chatted
Verb
  • The boy’s biological mother still had not gotten childcare assistance, but Cox had negotiated a deal with a childcare provider to offer a massive discount.
    — Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Keiko Funato negotiated the deal on behalf of Alpha Violet, with Magnou Arnábal representing Montelona.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of negotiated
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  • The voters who crowded into community halls, courthouses and a university lecture hall talked openly about Newsom’s presidential ambitions, even as Democrats try to keep the focus on November’s midterm elections.
    — Steve Peoples, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The Wall Street Journal reported last month that Trump talked to Warsh repeatedly, a report publicly backed by several of his aides.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of talked
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  • There is money tied to this format through playoff broadcasts, and any change would have to be collectively bargained between the league and MLBPA.
    — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bargained
Verb
  • Hemingway commended Salinger, then a twenty-five-year-old staff sergeant, on his short stories, and the two conversed for hours.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • For a moment, two referees from the Falcons’ seventh training camp practice looked at each other, conversed and truly didn’t know what to rule.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of conversed
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“Chaffered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffered. Accessed 8 Sep. 2026.

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