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 He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park. — Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 But, in February this year, the US Supreme Court dealt a severe blow to the president’s tariff agenda. — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026 Despite gaining the lead in the second half of the game, the Three Lions were dealt a crushing blow when Argentina pulled off two goals within seven minutes to secure a 2-1 win. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 16 July 2026 England’s national soccer team was dealt a semifinal loss to Argentina in the World Cup. — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Herro was dealt to the Bucks this offseason as part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026 The larger question is which – if any – of the Angels’ controllable players will be dealt. — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 15 July 2026 From a parochial point of view, former Bruin goalie Joonas Korpisalo is now a Blueshirt after being dealt to Broadway on July 1. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 15 July 2026 Brinson was a key part of the deal for Christian Yelich, and Ortiz was one of two players dealt for Jonathan Schoop. — Will Sammon, New York Times, 14 July 2026

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The price for Brent crude oil, the international standard, traded above $85 a barrel on Wednesday — more than 15% higher than the price before the war, but still well below the nearly $120 reached at the height of the conflict.

— Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 15 July 2026
September Futures for international benchmark Brent crude traded higher again early on Wednesday, above $85 per barrel, having traded closer to pre-war levels around $70 just last week.

— Mike Sheen, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Definition of traded

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Noe negotiated with Li Shan in a pidgin mix of French, English, and Cantonese as the workers fanned out on the wobbling platform, slipping on the slick bodies and shells of the catch.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
The deal for Atonement was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and WME.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 July 2026

Definition of negotiated

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The governor’s September 2020 order directed the state to require all new cars and passenger trucks sold in the state after 2035 be zero-emission vehicles.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
This auction at Sotheby’s set a record for most valuable fossil ever sold.

— Kristi Curry Rogers, Washington Post, 16 July 2026

Definition of sold

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Pay, including wages, salaries and bonuses, like the Council’s Mulgrew $10K checks, must be collectively bargained.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Union spokesperson Tina Acree said employees on Wednesday decided to delay filing a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Board alleging the district bargained in bad faith.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

Definition of bargained

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When their personalities and policies clashed, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy decided one of them had to go as part of a wider government reshuffle.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Rome — Around 300 protesters clashed with riot police in Venice on Friday evening over the arrival of US ambassador to Italy Tilman Fertitta’s $450 million mega yacht Boardwalk during the city’s annual Redentore (Redeemer) festival, police said.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 2026