as in exchanges
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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as in deals
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dickers
Noun
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The House Oversight Committee’s first hearing on the Minnesota fraud scandal was complete with lawmakers pointing fingers and exchanging barbs in heated exchanges.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Flirty texts, meaningful exchanges and chance encounters spark something unexpected, especially through everyday moments like errands, commutes or late-night chats that start casually and end with momentum.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Snag deals on carry-ons, sling bags, and more starting at just $22.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Jan. 2026
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The Fed deals frequently with the European Central Bank, Bank of Japan, Bank of England and other critical central banks on matters such as global economic stability or at times of economic turmoil.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Since then, TxDOT has continually sent fleets of trucks to plow main thoroughfares like Central Expressway in Richardson on Monday night and Highway 287 in Decatur earlier in the day.—
J.D. Miles,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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And London’s roads aren’t just used by cars, vans and trucks.—
Laurie Winkless,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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OneTeam Partners negotiates media deals and leverages players’ name, image and licensing rights.—
David Carrillo Peñaloza,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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President Peter Mutharika, who returned to power in October after vowing to revive the country’s ailing economy, is trying to improve the government’s finances as the country negotiates a new IMF support package.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Those restraints are lawful because the NFL collectively bargains them with the NFL players association.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Dec. 2025
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One of the best Cyber Monday bargains out there is this incredible OLED portable from Asus, which is crammed with high-end silicon for peak performance on all of today's top titles.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Nov. 2025
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The pope, played by Samora la Perdida, is a mincing oaf who bickers with Galas about the value of translating Wagner.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Dickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dickers. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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