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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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 -
Council members traded sharp exchanges as amendments piled up.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wayfair’s Epic Spring Sale includes outdoor furniture and patio decor deals up to 83 percent off.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trade deals risk unraveling after the Supreme Court’s tariff decision.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2026
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The development of the vehicles is part of a larger trend in which robotic vehicles are being used to tackle tasks that endanger humans, such as the autonomous electric coal-mining trucks released last year in Mongolia, and the mine-clearing robots made by Croatian firm, DOK-ING.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Their goal — to demand better wages and improved working conditions as American Airlines negotiates a new contract at the airport.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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Once a shortlist is established, The PEO Link negotiates terms, presents structured comparisons, and supports implementation.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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One potential—though untested—workaround would be for conferences, which are private entities, to serve as a joint employer that bargains with a players’ union.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The performers’ union and the Alliance of Motion Pictures and Television Producers, which bargains on behalf of companies like Netflix and Paramount, issued a short joint press release noting that their talks would continue.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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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 14 Mar. 2026.
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