DEALT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

dealt

verb

past tense of deal

as in traded

to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property that store deals in used furniture

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as in negotiated

to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price

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Recent Examples of dealt Following a second-round exit to the Los Angeles in 2023, the Warriors dealt Poole to the Washington Wizards for Chris Paul and Thompson to the Dallas Mavericks in a sign-and-trade for Josh Green and two second-round picks. — Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026 Root actually enjoyed being back in charge at the Oval last month even though he was dealt the toughest of hands having to lead a side against New Zealand that included three Test debutants and two other players with only one appearance each. — Paul Newman, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The attacks have dealt a massive blow to many small businesses in Russia, Semko said. — ABC News, 23 July 2026 Puerto Rico has been dealt a heavy hand of natural disasters over the past decade, so balancing your relaxation days with volunteer opportunities or farm stays can also add to your experience in a meaningful way and help locals directly. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 23 July 2026 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 Despite gaining the lead in the second half of the game, the Three Lions were dealt a crushing blow when Argentina pulled off two goals within seven minutes to secure a 2-1 win. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 July 2026 England’s national soccer team was dealt a semifinal loss to Argentina in the World Cup. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026

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The Falcons traded a 2027 sixth-round pick to the Chiefs for Morris and a seventh-round pick.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
Water and land are two different assets — owned, priced, traded, and borrowed against separately.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 22 July 2026

Definition of traded

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Vandermeer is represented by Joe Veltre, senior partner and co-head of the Gersh Agency’s New York office, and attorney Alex Kohner at Yorn Levine, both of whom negotiated the deal.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
The deal was negotiated by Helen Parker for Universal Pictures Content Group and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

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

When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided one of them had to go as part of a wider government reshuffle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Rome — Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026