as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Recent Examples of haggle
Garrett Downs, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The Washington Examiner previously reported that Grassley was haggling with the administration over a date for testimony and that the length of questioning had become a sticking point.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
OEMs who used to haggle over a few cents per gigabyte are now facing almost overnight double‑digit percentage jumps in total system cost.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The 11-page agreement, which was reportedly haggled over for months by Power Four conferences, met a frosty reception when it was initially distributed in November.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Verb
That move would include a short-term stopgap to keep DHS running, but senators are still haggling over how long the continuing resolution would be.
—Garrett Downs, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
The Washington Examiner previously reported that Grassley was haggling with the administration over a date for testimony and that the length of questioning had become a sticking point.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Jan. 2026
OEMs who used to haggle over a few cents per gigabyte are now facing almost overnight double‑digit percentage jumps in total system cost.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The 11-page agreement, which was reportedly haggled over for months by Power Four conferences, met a frosty reception when it was initially distributed in November.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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But general-education courses play a pivotal role in a department’s ability to recruit potential majors, pull in tuition revenue and negotiate hiring additional faculty.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
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Leagues and players’ associations negotiate workplace rules, and those agreements are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The game went on despite ongoing negotiations between the USL Players Association and the league, which have not reached new collective bargaining agreement with the last agreement expiring at the end of 2025.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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With Mack under contract, re-signing Oweh becomes a clear priority for Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz ahead of the free-agent negotiation period beginning Monday.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
8 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
Noun
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The assurance of being yourself and being liked, fulfilling your purpose while climbing life’s rungs, has obvious appeal in youth, before compromises and obligations start to pile too high.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
11 Mar. 2026
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Some hereditary members will be converted to life peers under a last-minute compromise, extending the transition through spring 2026.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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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If the companies want stability, that can always be achieved by being willing to bargain and address the very real concerns of writers.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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