1
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
Angel City star forward Alyssa Thompson is heading overseas in the latest blow England’s WSL has dealt to the NWSL.
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Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tom and Robbie have been dealt bad hands.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
However, Doncic was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, with Anthony Davis and others joining the Mavericks.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees dealt him to their rivals in the offseason to clear a 40-man roster spot, despite their lack of depth at catcher.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Sox dealt the first baseman, their first-round pick in 2019, to the Brewers for pitcher Aaron Civale on June 13.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Any disgust players might harbor for Abby should be dealt, at least in some measure, to Ellie and Joel, too.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
However, first-round picks are dealt for immediate help at the NHL level.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Areas of District 2 have struggled to recover from the pandemic, which dealt economic blows to Chinatown and Jack London Square while worsening crime and human-trafficking in the city’s San Antonio neighborhood.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Molly Geary, Sportico.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Tom and Robbie have been dealt bad hands.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
However, Doncic was dealt to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, with Anthony Davis and others joining the Mavericks.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
The New York Yankees dealt him to their rivals in the offseason to clear a 40-man roster spot, despite their lack of depth at catcher.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Sox dealt the first baseman, their first-round pick in 2019, to the Brewers for pitcher Aaron Civale on June 13.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
Any disgust players might harbor for Abby should be dealt, at least in some measure, to Ellie and Joel, too.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 13 Apr. 2025
However, first-round picks are dealt for immediate help at the NHL level.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Areas of District 2 have struggled to recover from the pandemic, which dealt economic blows to Chinatown and Jack London Square while worsening crime and human-trafficking in the city’s San Antonio neighborhood.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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The Cubs traded for Tucker knowing full well there would be numerous teams trying to lure him away after only one season in Chicago.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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The world’s most valuable digital currency by total market capitalization traded largely between $4,300 and $4,400 on Monday, September 8, after falling to nearly $4,250 the weekend before, according to Coinbase data from TradingView.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The deal was negotiated between Signature Entertainment’s Acquisitions Executive Max Hart and Kinology’s CEO Grégoire Melin.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Participation alone seems to be the end goal, the assemblage of a cacophony of voices without any avenues to interrogate the way power is shared or negotiated in collective spaces.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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The email included a link to an ad for energy-efficient home appliances sold by a subsidiary of Whirlpool in Brazil.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Powerball winners, results for 9/6/25 lottery drawing jackpot A ticket bought in Missouri and a ticket sold in Texas matched all six numbers to win Saturday night's Powerball jackpot.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
7 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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Amodei also has clashed with the administration’s policy agenda.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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The two candidates previously clashed over campaign reports during a candidate forum in August.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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