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
Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The life and death of any individual became merely something to be haggled over in bureaucratic ministries: who was an alien, who should be imprisoned as an enemy alien, who should be deported to certain death?
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Since then, officials from the two states have been haggling over how to carry out both the terms of the compact and land acquisition to build the canal.
—Margery A. Beck, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
The 16-21 vote throws up a hurdle for leaders hoping to send the bill to the Senate by Memorial Day — but who are still haggling over last minute changes to appease not only the fiscal hawks but moderates seeking bigger blue-state tax breaks.
—The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Noun
But while trade negotiators haggle over the issue (and Dasylirion continues to grow natively in Texas), Desert Door is in no danger of a label change any time soon.
—Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
The life and death of any individual became merely something to be haggled over in bureaucratic ministries: who was an alien, who should be imprisoned as an enemy alien, who should be deported to certain death?
—Celia Bell
july 22, Literary Hub, 22 July 2025
Since then, officials from the two states have been haggling over how to carry out both the terms of the compact and land acquisition to build the canal.
—Margery A. Beck, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
The 16-21 vote throws up a hurdle for leaders hoping to send the bill to the Senate by Memorial Day — but who are still haggling over last minute changes to appease not only the fiscal hawks but moderates seeking bigger blue-state tax breaks.
—The Hill Staff - 05, The Hill, 16 May 2025
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Verb
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Brokers and dealers working more like Reynier in the days of La Réserve would take small parcels from the secondary market or negotiate parcels directly with distilleries.—
Mark Littler,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The new state law allows the companies to extract critical minerals from coal without having to negotiate amendments to existing leases.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
4 Aug. 2025
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The foot-dragging led Parker and Stone to flex their power, including by threatening legal action against Shell and RedBird Capital over allegedly manipulating negotiations with rivals to lower the price for Paramount.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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In a parallel process, the military achievements of Israel and the United States must be leveraged to launch comprehensive negotiations with Iran to stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons.—
Ami Ayalon,
Foreign Affairs,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, the Trump Administration has dealt itself enough cards to rectify this obvious vulnerability.—
Jane Swift,
Fortune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of the season, Peggy and Hank both deal, in their own separate ways, with frustrations about retirement.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The noise ordinance is a compromise with businesses, as the commission had discussed lowering the decibel limit even further past 10 p.m. in July.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Aug. 2025
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But when multiple ballots failed to produce a clear frontrunner for the presidential nomination, Polk was settled upon as a compromise candidate.—
Menachem Spiegel,
New York Daily News,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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And on Wednesday, the union began negotiations with the city over a new four-year contract with Association President Bob Nicks planning to bargain for a pay increase on par with the police union contract.—
Austin Sanders,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Aug. 2025
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Currently, most American shoppers don’t bargain but instead see set prices.—
Jay L. Zagorsky,
The Conversation,
31 July 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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