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
Time, 11 Apr. 2025
In a major climbdown, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson was haggling over terms of a solution to a dispute with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) over her bipartisan proposal to allow lawmakers who recently became parents to vote remotely by proxy.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The communities have been haggling over user fees for several years.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Carvana changed the process of buying a car – which usually meant spending hours at a dealership, haggling over pricing, and navigating financing options that often seemed stacked against the buyer.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Verb
But as the last day of meetings begins, delegates are still haggling over the details of a possible shipping emissions tax.
—Time, 11 Apr. 2025
In a major climbdown, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson was haggling over terms of a solution to a dispute with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Florida) over her bipartisan proposal to allow lawmakers who recently became parents to vote remotely by proxy.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2025
The communities have been haggling over user fees for several years.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Carvana changed the process of buying a car – which usually meant spending hours at a dealership, haggling over pricing, and navigating financing options that often seemed stacked against the buyer.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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Here’s the thing, no employee should be left to negotiate basic dignity on their own.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The deal was negotiated by VP of Sales and Acquisitions Alex Peters on behalf of Brainstorm and by Christian Sosa of Roosevelt Film Lab.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
6 June 2025
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These tactics are designed to lead the victim straight onto a negotiation footing where the attacker has the upper hand.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Car prices are not unilaterally set by automakers, but through negotiations between car dealers and car buyers.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Trump's immigration agenda was dealt another recent blow after the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, temporarily blocked the president from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport Venezuelan nationals.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Prospective international students to the U.S. were dealt another blow when U.S. embassies were ordered not to schedule any new student visa interviews while the Trump Administration prepares to expand its vetting of applicants’ social media profiles.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Best Sleeper Sofa Pottery Barn Shasta Reversible Chaise Sleeper Sectional Specs Hosting guests in a small space requires some compromise, but any consummate host knows that good hospitality doesn’t come in the form of a saggy air mattress.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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Eventually, a compromise was struck and the England international will now move with immediate effect.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Medicine and equipment was stolen amid the fighting, so nurses have learned to bargain for it at nearby pharmacies.—
Sophie Neiman,
Christian Science Monitor,
5 May 2025
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The two unions have joined together to bargain, with negotiations continuing over the past week on issues like holidays, alternative work weeks, time off, health insurance and retirement plans.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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