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
Delbert L. Chears, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
No desks stacked with laptops, no hurried haggling over prices in tight booths, no sense that collectors were racing against the clock.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And, the silver prices are clearly displayed, with no haggling or hidden fees at checkout, which can feel refreshing in a market that often lacks transparency.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
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Verb
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
His mother, the dancing, cursing, haggling aunt is now an arthritic septuagenarian.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
No desks stacked with laptops, no hurried haggling over prices in tight booths, no sense that collectors were racing against the clock.
—Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 9 Feb. 2026
And, the silver prices are clearly displayed, with no haggling or hidden fees at checkout, which can feel refreshing in a market that often lacks transparency.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for haggle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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But stocks were buoyed by reports that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian was willing to negotiate.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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There were no mass demonstrations by the Iranian people against the regime, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps continued to fight even more ferociously, and Khamenei’s death did nothing to bring Iran’s negotiating position onto a more reasonable plane.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman Iran and the United States have yet to find common ground to move to the next step towards negotiations, a regional official said, speaking on condition of anonymity.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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After more than a week of intense negotiations — some involving the White House — the two sides agreed early Friday to fund most parts of the Homeland Security Department except for ICE and parts of CBP.—
Kevin Freking,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The most recent of those was outfielder Luis Robert, dealt to the New York Mets in the offseason.—
Steve Lyttle,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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We’ve been dealt a nigh-unbearable hand when two of our communities were utterly savaged by fire.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Neither Republican senators, who made the latest offer, nor Democrats, who are demanding more changes in immigration enforcement, appeared closer to a compromise.—
LISA MASCARO,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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The real takeaway Solo travel strips away the compromises that come with group planning.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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It’s believed that the list of teams that get competitive balance picks is collectively bargained.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The military buildup gives the president optionality, not just to strike, but to bargain from strength, Cohen noted.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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