as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
they dickered over the price of the car for a few minutes
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as in exchange
a giving or taking of one thing of value in return for another
was hoping to make a dicker with another collector of records from the 1950s
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Recent Examples of dicker
Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2023
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
Verb
But nothing said at this point can be separated from the bluffing and haggling and dickering central to such high-dollar negotiations.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
Last year’s announcement was delayed nearly an hour while the Atlantic Coast Conference, bowl directors and television executives dickered — bickered?
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2023
Conrad's lawyer dickered for weeks with the owners of Baldwin House.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2023
Numerous lawsuits have been filed, especially against Weinstein and his company, but remain mired in legal limbo as attorneys for plaintiffs and defendants dicker over damages.
—Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dicker
Verb
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Suffolk County acting Supreme Court Justice Joseph Farneti held off on ruling so both sides could negotiate, said Vincent Toomey, a lawyer for the Village of Sag Harbor.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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This is the first time in Medicare’s history that the program has directly negotiated drug prices.—
Allison Palmer
March 3,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2026
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With messenger Mercury trining Jupiter, the Greater Benefic — with Mercury in your communication quadrant and Jupiter in your amicable 7th house — social exchanges carry extra goodwill.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Rams are sending a first-round pick — the 29th overall — and fifth- and sixth-round picks in this year’s draft and a 2027 seventh-round pick to the Chiefs in exchange for McDuffie.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Carolina then dealt him to Pittsburgh at the 2024 trade deadline as a part of a massive trade package that landed Jake Guentzel.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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My Name, a sequel to his 2024 tape L’Humanité, doesn’t deal directly with Birmingham, but the resilience of its people animates every line.—
Liam Inscoe-Jones,
Pitchfork,
5 Mar. 2026
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In his view, the bill raises questions about Constitutional violations, such as the right to collectively bargain and the right to freedom of association.—
Steven Walker,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
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The increasing capabilities of these systems have forced the Pentagon to bargain with Anthropic over its usage policies or opt for a less proven services.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After some haggling over price and exchange of coins, Pat persuaded an attendant to fill our plane tanks.—
Delbert L. Chears,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Dicker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dicker. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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