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 Abby meanwhile was killed in the upstairs guest bedroom, but hit first on the side of the head before being dealt a total of 17 blows. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 But, by then, Santiago had already gone on with his life, moving to Florida and having a family of his own while Vicchitto dealt for decades with the emotional scars, officials said. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 He was dealt to Utah prior to the start of the 2022-23 season. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026 Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russian oil infrastructure have also dealt a major blow to Russia's refining capacity, cutting off a key supplier, De Haan added. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Early on Monday morning, less than 24 hours after the Carolina Panthers were dealt a 59-37 loss to the Chicago Bears, head coach Dave Canales stood in front of his players and offered them some hope. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026 The attacks this summer caused an unprecedented fuel crisis and dealt crippling blows to the booming e-commerce sector. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 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 Quinn Ewers was dealt Jacksonville Jaguars Saturday in exchange for a 2028 sixth-round pick. — Miami Herald, 30 Aug. 2026

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As the weather cools and pool parties and cookouts are traded for football tailgates and pumpkin patches, why not add a concert to the mix?

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 21 Sep. 2026
The teams traded turnovers midway through the quarter as Jenkins threw his first interception of the season.

— Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026

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Know More The Pentagon has negotiated equity or some equivalent, like warrants, in at least 10 companies since Cerberus cofounder Steve Feinberg was confirmed as deputy defense secretary last year.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Individual tribes negotiated with the United States with little success.

— Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026

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White real estate agents also averaged $1,998,000 in annual sales volume, the total dollar amount of property sold by an agent, whereas Black agents averaged $474,500 in sales volume.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026
The special-edition collaboration will be sold direct-to-consumer until supplies last.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026

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The Jefferson County Education Association bargained the provisions after Evergreen became the district's third school shooting, following Columbine High School in 1999 and Deer Creek Middle School in 2010.

— Anna Alejo, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of bargained

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On the edges of the empire, speakers of Germanic dialects, such as the Goths and Vandals, frequently clashed with the Romans, eventually contributing to the fragmentation of the empire.

— Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Sep. 2026
Diana’s younger brother, Charles Spencer – the 9th Earl Spencer – has long clashed with the royals over their treatment of his sister.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026