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 While the Heat moved forward with the Adebayo extension as soon as Adebayo became eligible, the team bypassed an extension for Herro during an extension window in October and then dealt Herro as another extension window opened on July 1. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 Unlike some of the policy wonks and academics who opine about teen takeovers, Johnson has dealt directly with these kids. — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 The Supreme Court dealt an additional blow in late June, ruling that states may count mail-in ballots that arrive after the polls close, as long as they’re postmarked by Election Day. — Haley Parsley, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 These allegations have dealt a serious blow to the Democratic Party, as this race is considered crucial for their efforts to regain control of the Senate this fall, Moore says. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 July 2026 The island of Rota, part of the Northern Mariana Islands commonwealth of the United States, was dealt a devastating blow on Monday as the island was battered by Super Typhoon Bavi. — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 6 July 2026 At the trade deadline, the Caps dealt away defenseman John Carlson, Ovechkin’s teammate for 17 years, and glue-guy center Nic Dowd. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 6 July 2026 That's because the team will be without star striker Folarin Balogun after he was dealt a wildly controversial red card in the second half of the match. — Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Instead, the Bucks dealt Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for four players and three first round picks. — Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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The Dow on Wednesday had its worst day in almost a month after Washington and Tehran traded strikes.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
Israel and Iran traded fire on June 8, seriously testing a fragile truce and threating hopes for a deal to end the Middle East war.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 8 July 2026

Definition of traded

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Maria Demertzis, professor of economic policy at the European University Institute, notes that the trade policy was negotiated collectively by Brussels rather than individual member states.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 July 2026
The deal was negotiated between Robert Aaronson, Executive Vice President of Cohen Media Group, and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert, Co-CEO of France’s Playtime.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

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Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.

— Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026

Definition of bargained

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The pair clashed again over matters related to redistricting efforts ahead of the midterms.

— Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission, which is represented by the Office of the County Counsel, has repeatedly clashed with the office because its lawyers are also recommending the Sheriff’s Department ignore the commission’s subpoenas.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026