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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
His absence only exacerbated the loss of 10 regulars that were dealt for prospects at the trade deadline.
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John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 30-year-old infielder was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates at last year’s trade deadline after signing a two-year deal with Toronto.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Overnight, China’s budding rights-defense movement was dealt a fatal blow — and with it, the Yangs’ case.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Royals were dealt another blow to their dwindling postseason chances.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The Supertramp fan community was dealt a devastating blow over the weekend when news hit that co-founder Rick Davies has died after a long battle with multiple myeloma.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Boston’s playoff hopes were dealt a potentially calamitous blow this week when rookie outfielder Roman Anthony suffered an oblique strain that will take him out of the equation for at least several weeks.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Tom and Robbie have been dealt bad hands.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
John Shipley, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
South Africa Takes Control Early Nigeria were dealt an early blow when full-back Ola Aina limped off just seven minutes into the contest, forcing head coach Éric Chelle into an unplanned change.
—Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 30-year-old infielder was dealt to the Pittsburgh Pirates at last year’s trade deadline after signing a two-year deal with Toronto.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Overnight, China’s budding rights-defense movement was dealt a fatal blow — and with it, the Yangs’ case.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday, the Royals were dealt another blow to their dwindling postseason chances.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
The Supertramp fan community was dealt a devastating blow over the weekend when news hit that co-founder Rick Davies has died after a long battle with multiple myeloma.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
Boston’s playoff hopes were dealt a potentially calamitous blow this week when rookie outfielder Roman Anthony suffered an oblique strain that will take him out of the equation for at least several weeks.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
Tom and Robbie have been dealt bad hands.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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The Bengals also worked out former Cleveland Browns signal-caller Dorian Thompson-Robinson, who was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason but was among the team's cuts in August.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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The stock traded at well above $200 in 2021 but now languishes at about $84.—
John Dorfman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Also in the package, which was negotiated behind closed doors during the final days of the 9-month legislative session, were deals to replenish the state wildfire fund and create a regional electric grid for western states to trade excess energy.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Bay Area state senators Scott Wiener and Jesse Arreguin had negotiated a $750 million loan for transit into this year’s budget, meant to avoid service cuts until voters authorize a potential regional sales tax measure in November 2026 that could provide longterm replacement for farebox revenue.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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One of her responsibilities was managing the relationship with book distributors and working closely with the sales and distribution team that sold books to bookstores.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s the largest recent jackpot in the state since June, when an unnamed winner scored a $10 million win from a scratcher bought in Barley Bin Liquor in Whittier, and Steven Muhlestein won a $10 million Super Bonus in May from a scratcher sold at Vintage Wine Shoppe & Liquor in Concord.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
13 Sep. 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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Details about the appeal are confidential per arbitration standards and collectively bargained terms.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Cosmists who believed in technology as a messianic force clashed not just with the Svyatogor camp, but also with the communists, whose guiding ideology of Marxism-Leninism was predicated on the dismantling of age-old social systems to establish a novel world order.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
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Kirk was no stranger to the UC Davis campus — in 2023, 100 protestors clashed with police at a demonstration against the far-right commentator speaking on campus, resulting in two arrests.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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