1
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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2
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
Days after winning the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leadership, a victory that would normally all but guarantee the premiership, Takaichi was dealt an unexpected setback.
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Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Mitchell, who re-signed with the Heat on a two-year contract worth $24 million in free agency this past offseason, was dealt to Miami as part of the Jimmy Butler trade midway through last season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Second, following Hamas's defeat, the IDF and intelligence agencies achieved impressive military accomplishments, including the blow dealt to Hamas, seizing the opportunity to destroy most of Syria's military capabilities—paving the way for the blow dealt to Iran.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Kendre Miller is the clear understudy in New Orleans and the player who would see the biggest boost in value if Kamara is dealt.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Su likely sits just inside the top seven to 15 prospects in an organization that dealt quite a bit of young talent at the trade deadline for the likes of Mason Miller, Ramón Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
As the Los Angeles Rams faced the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was dealt a big hit in the third quarter — worrying fans who were watching, his wife Kelly included.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Areas of District 2 have struggled to recover from the pandemic, which dealt economic blows to Chinatown and Jack London Square while worsening crime and human-trafficking in the city’s San Antonio neighborhood.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
The Cubs also dealt another third baseman, Cam Smith, to the Houston Astros in that deal to acquire slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
Mitchell, who re-signed with the Heat on a two-year contract worth $24 million in free agency this past offseason, was dealt to Miami as part of the Jimmy Butler trade midway through last season.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Second, following Hamas's defeat, the IDF and intelligence agencies achieved impressive military accomplishments, including the blow dealt to Hamas, seizing the opportunity to destroy most of Syria's military capabilities—paving the way for the blow dealt to Iran.
—Ehud Barak, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
Kendre Miller is the clear understudy in New Orleans and the player who would see the biggest boost in value if Kamara is dealt.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Su likely sits just inside the top seven to 15 prospects in an organization that dealt quite a bit of young talent at the trade deadline for the likes of Mason Miller, Ramón Laureano and Ryan O’Hearn.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
As the Los Angeles Rams faced the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford was dealt a big hit in the third quarter — worrying fans who were watching, his wife Kelly included.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Areas of District 2 have struggled to recover from the pandemic, which dealt economic blows to Chinatown and Jack London Square while worsening crime and human-trafficking in the city’s San Antonio neighborhood.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
The Cubs also dealt another third baseman, Cam Smith, to the Houston Astros in that deal to acquire slugging outfielder Kyle Tucker.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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Yet for African economies to fully benefit from this demand, global buyers and local producers alike must have confidence in how those resources are sourced and traded.—
Anu Adedoyin Adasolum,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Our thesis, which aligns with many other analysts’ views, is that the sum of DuPont’s two parts is worth more than the stock traded as a whole.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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The Elma deal was negotiated with David Headley at D H H Literary Agency in association with The Artists Partnership.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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As for Maxwell, the Supreme Court’s decision leaves her 20-year prison sentence intact and closes the door to a legal argument that sought to shield her from prosecution under a 2007 non-prosecution agreement negotiated by Epstein’s attorneys.—
Cameron Schoppa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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With more than 600 million copies of the books sold worldwide, and everything related to them continuing to do well years after the initial release of the books, one wonders how this series remains popular despite the deluge of young adult novels (and controversy) that followed it.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Oct. 2025
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Nearly nine years after sending that first cold email, the trio sold a majority stake of Lemon Pepper Holdings (Wingtop UK’s parent company) to Californian private equity firm Sixth Street just before the New Year.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Those rules are currently exempt from antitrust scrutiny, because they have been collectively bargained and are thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Union leaders bargained with the administration for those who were laid off to receive three months of severance, rather than two weeks of pay per year of service; three months of COBRA insurance coverage; and rehiring priority for any positions becoming vacant over the next two years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Blagoja Milevski’s side managed to frustrate the Red Devils when these countries clashed back in June, striking in the 86th minute to secure a 1-1 home draw.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Rioters and protesters have clashed with authorities outside the facility for weeks.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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