dickered

past tense of dicker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for dickered
Verb
  • All told, Baker has negotiated franchise acquisitions, league expansion, ownership investment, media, gaming and other transactions connected to teams in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, WNBA, Liga MX, Formula 1 and European soccer leagues.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Her lawsuit alleges the department bypassed public hearings required by Proposition 103, and instead negotiated settlements with insurers seeking increases in auto and home premiums.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The midterms dealt that foul idea its greatest blow since Barack Obama’s ascent to the Presidency, in 2008.
    — David Remnick, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Naylor was a member of the Guardians from 2022 through this past trade deadline, when he was dealt to the eventual World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers.
    — Ryan Morik OutKick, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Whether Democrats treat him as someone to be investigated or someone to be bargained with may be the most important open question for him in the next two years.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After a series of calls, the company bargained down the ransom to $1 million, Yousuf said.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Those definitions were haggled and pored over at the conventions, Tremper said, and are not set in stone, many of them changeable based on member feedback.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
  • But the two sides failed to bridge their remaining differences as negotiators haggled over the final details.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The two of them together, just 17 months apart, shared playlists, bickered over where to stop during Apple CarPlay calls, pulled up beside me and faded away with silly faces, encapsulating 20 years of my life in my rearview mirror.
    — Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
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“Dickered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickered. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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