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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
Shaped by the anticlerical violence of the country’s 1936-1939 civil war, the church has dealt more recently with a credibility crisis over revelations of decades of clergy abuse and cover-up.
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ABC News, 6 June 2026
Earlier in the day, the Marlins were dealt another blow to their rotation when it was announced that top prospect Thomas White is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a left shoulder capsular sprain last month.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Lemieux is a Hockey Canada favorite who began the year with the Windsor Spitfires before being dealt to the Sudbury Wolves.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Griner — who famously spent some time in a Russian prison and was dealt back to America a few years ago in what was maybe the most lopsided trade of all time — threw Reese to the floor late in the fourth quarter and was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Just before the 2024 NHL trade deadline, Hertl was dealt to the Golden Knights.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But the injury losses dealt a blow.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
She was later dealt to the Connecticut Sun in a trade that sent Thomas to Phoenix in February 2025.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Lee has major league experience at both second and third, but since last year’s trade deadline when the Twins dealt Carlos Correa away to Houston, Lee had taken over exclusively at shortstop.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
ABC News, 6 June 2026
Earlier in the day, the Marlins were dealt another blow to their rotation when it was announced that top prospect Thomas White is expected to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a left shoulder capsular sprain last month.
—Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 6 June 2026
Lemieux is a Hockey Canada favorite who began the year with the Windsor Spitfires before being dealt to the Sudbury Wolves.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Griner — who famously spent some time in a Russian prison and was dealt back to America a few years ago in what was maybe the most lopsided trade of all time — threw Reese to the floor late in the fourth quarter and was assessed a Flagrant 1 foul.
—Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Just before the 2024 NHL trade deadline, Hertl was dealt to the Golden Knights.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But the injury losses dealt a blow.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
She was later dealt to the Connecticut Sun in a trade that sent Thomas to Phoenix in February 2025.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
Lee has major league experience at both second and third, but since last year’s trade deadline when the Twins dealt Carlos Correa away to Houston, Lee had taken over exclusively at shortstop.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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He was originally drafted out of San Jose State by Pittsburgh in the 13th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, then traded to Toronto in 2024 for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.—
Jon Becker,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
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The two teams traded a run apiece in both the fifth and sixth frames before the Bats struck for four more in the seventh to seize control of the game, and eventually the victory.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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The building project was negotiated by Rick Snyder, the former Republican governor of Michigan, and paid for by Canada to help ease congestion at the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Following the end of the lease, the city of Escondido would regain ownership of the space or a new lease could be negotiated.—
Frankie Rowley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Up to 13,000 grapevine plants potentially infected by the bacteria have been sold across a total of 24 Northern and Central California counties, the CDFA said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Bernardo Silva, for instance, made one appearance for Benfica before being sold to Monaco.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Given that the major sports are collectively bargained, are there other sports that could follow tennis players’ lead?—
Dan Shanoff,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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That means rules governing college athletes’ eligibility, compensation and other aspects of labor are not collectively bargained and thus can’t rely on the non-statutory labor exemption.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
6 May 2026
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Strikes over southern Lebanon continue daily, meanwhile, and Hezbollah fighters and Israeli troops have also clashed.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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It is believed that Baltyuor’s vision for the fest going forward clashed with Pandya Malhotra’s mode of operation, according to sources.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 June 2026
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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