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 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 Quinn Ewers was dealt Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026 Gent dealt Belgian Pro League champion Club Brugge its first defeat of the season, 2-1 thanks to a late goal from Ibrahima Cissé, who was sent off in stoppage time for striking an opponent with his elbow. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 The settlement with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, announced Friday, also dealt Gabriel Perez a three-year trading ban. — Collin Binkley, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026 The news shocked scientists and engineers across NASA missions, who were suddenly dealt a dose of uncertainty as their job security teetered in political limbo. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2026 The films also involve normie couples caught up in hauntings, dealt Old Testament–style punishments by forces from the great beyond. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026 Even under strict limitations, the reopening of the trade channel brought relief to Mexico’s ranching industry, which was dealt an economic blow by the controls. — Abraham Tellez, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

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Pelicans, Grizz make trade The New Orleans Pelicans traded former first-round draft pick Jordan Hawkins and Micah Peavy to the Memphis Grizzlies for AJ Johnson and Taj Gibson, the Pelicans announced Tuesday.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
The Titans traded for edge rusher Jermaine Johnson II, who was a Pro Bowler under Saleh in 2023.

— Jenny Catlin, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of traded

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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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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

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Kansas, meanwhile, has spent this rivalry week leaning into the history of the Jayhawk name, referencing the group of anti-slavery militant groups that clashed with pro-slavery groups in Missouri in the 1850s.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The two men repeatedly clashed in a number of primary debates and forums.

— Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026