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
Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
So, too, will the legislature’s third straight year of haggling over artificial intelligence regulations.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Airports across the country are bracing for another crush of weekend travelers as Congress keeps haggling over how to end the partial government shutdown that has driven mounting TSA staff shortages and the longest security wait times ever.
—Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.
—Matt Weinstock, New Yorker, 25 Mar. 2026
The war galvanized them in a way that haggling over wages and hours no longer did.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
So, too, will the legislature’s third straight year of haggling over artificial intelligence regulations.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
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Despite attempts to negotiate the Strait of Hormuz’s reopening during an ongoing ceasefire, the narrow waterway remains shut to virtually all ship traffic.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Olthof Homes successfully challenged a $100,000 penalty levied by the town in the Indiana Court of Appeals, so a lower fine was negotiated between the two parties.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Kerr has reached an agreement in principle on a two-year contract to continue coaching the Warriors, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.—
Janie McCauley,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Taurus Sun forms a supportive sextile to Jupiter in your 3rd House of Communication, giving negotiations, outreach, and practical discussions unusual traction.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
Verb
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No, the Heat shouldn’t be looking to deal Adebayo before trying another year to find a genuine, All-NBA leading man.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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The blockade has dealt a blow to Iran’s energy exports, which are critical to its economy that had already been flagging before the war.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Yet after a strong backlash, particularly at recent home games, Liverpool have on Thursday confirmed a compromise.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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But the median voter isn’t exactly baying for moderation and compromise.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
Verb
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There is an obligation under labor law to bargain over changes to employment during the term of the agreement.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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One way to prevent these kinds of cases is for eligibility rules to be collectively bargained with a college athletes’ union or unions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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