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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
The Angels kept Ohtani — a decision Moreno had a big hand in — and dealt away several prospects in an attempt to push for the playoffs.
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Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The fire also dealt a devastating blow to Eagle Point Ski Resort, where several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
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Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The Panthers have dealt away each of their first-round picks the past five years (and for the next three years) to build up their core that has turned them into perennial Stanley Cup contenders.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
This was in response to LaMelo Ball being dealt Thursday from the Hornets to the Timberwolves.
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
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Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 June 2026
Or maybe Auston Matthews, who seems unlikely to get dealt this week, pushes for a trade in the middle of next season if the Maple Leafs again struggle out of the gate, just as Quinn Hughes did.
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Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In the wake of her loss, Dion was dealt another blow when she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and painful autoimmune and neurological disorder.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
In international soccer, coaches have to play the hand they’re dealt, and the cards are not in Tunisia’s favor.
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Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
The fire also dealt a devastating blow to Eagle Point Ski Resort, where several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The Panthers have dealt away each of their first-round picks the past five years (and for the next three years) to build up their core that has turned them into perennial Stanley Cup contenders.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
This was in response to LaMelo Ball being dealt Thursday from the Hornets to the Timberwolves.
—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Two picks in the top 10 and four in the top 25 have already transferred possession, with two of those selections being dealt twice in addition to a pick swap in another trade.
—
Andrew Knoll,
Daily News,
25 June 2026
Or maybe Auston Matthews, who seems unlikely to get dealt this week, pushes for a trade in the middle of next season if the Maple Leafs again struggle out of the gate, just as Quinn Hughes did.
—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
In the wake of her loss, Dion was dealt another blow when she was diagnosed with stiff-person syndrome (SPS), a rare and painful autoimmune and neurological disorder.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
In international soccer, coaches have to play the hand they’re dealt, and the cards are not in Tunisia’s favor.
—
Beau Dure,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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More than $800 billion tracks the index, including the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which is one of the most popular securities traded each day and is seen as a barometer for the artificial intelligence bull market.
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According to an overseas report by BasketNews, Denver’s backup center is prepared to sign a contract with the Lithuanian Euro League team Zalgiris Kaunas — an unsurprising development after Panathinaikos tried to lure him away from the NBA after the Nuggets traded for him last summer.
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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An oceanfront home in the Laguna Beach enclave of Emerald Bay has quietly sold for $110 million, the highest price in Orange County history.
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The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
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Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide.
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Iranian authorities, in turn, view armed Kurdish factions as separatist or terrorist threats, especially groups such as PJAK, which has clashed for years with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps along Iran’s western border.
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Plane Jane and Drag Race judge Law Roach clashed on Project Runway in front of Tyra Banks.
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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