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adjective

as in badgered

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verb

past tense of haggle
as in negotiated
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 haggled
Verb
But the bill almost failed to get off the ground, as Republicans debated over provisions limiting institutional investors and the House and Senate haggled over different versions of the proposal. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 22 June 2026 So on Wednesday, Crespi and her attorney sat by as board members haggled over a new exit package. — Tess Riski june 18, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026 Previously, agents and teams haggled over contracts that surpassed what top veteran players earned. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 23 Apr. 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 In the two years since, a wide array of lobbyists, tech and consumer protection officials, representatives from Polis’ office and a small group of lawmakers have haggled, negotiated and fought over how to rewrite those regulations. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026 In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste. — Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025 In the days since Illston first issued her temporary restraining order, the two sides have haggled over its scope. — Andrea Hsu, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025 The piece was held for weeks after the yacht came into port, as Vanity Fair haggled with PR. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggled
  1. tried
  2. negotiated
  3. harassed
  4. dealt
  5. tested
  6. bargained
  7. tortured
  8. bickered
Adjective
  • Short films are a tried and true launching pad for horror directors.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • Bottles of alcohol were passed from hand to hand among young revelers as hundreds more tried to push closer to the city center, some succeeding, many others turned back by the crush of the crowd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Definition of tried
Verb
  • Noe negotiated with Li Shan in a pidgin mix of French, English, and Cantonese as the workers fanned out on the wobbling platform, slipping on the slick bodies and shells of the catch.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 July 2026
  • The deal for Atonement was negotiated by Kino Lorber VP of Acquisitions Karoliina Dwyer and WME.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 16 July 2026
Definition of negotiated
Adjective
  • Others were placed under house arrest, harassed or subject to extensive surveillance, or had their passports confiscated, according to prior NPR reporting and the findings of the United Nations and rights groups.
    — Emily Feng, NPR, 17 May 2026
  • For years, Christian clergy who live and work in Jerusalem have reported being frequently spat on, harassed and even physically attacked by Israeli extremists.
    — Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 1 May 2026
Definition of harassed
Verb
  • While the Heat moved forward with the Adebayo extension as soon as Adebayo became eligible, the team bypassed an extension for Herro during an extension window in October and then dealt Herro as another extension window opened on July 1.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • Unlike some of the policy wonks and academics who opine about teen takeovers, Johnson has dealt directly with these kids.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of dealt
Adjective
  • But summer back in New York, amid the fug of the city, requires a return to a tested and true formula.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 22 June 2025
  • The End Kidney Deaths Act finally offers a tested and reasonable solution.
    — Lindsay Gutierrez, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2025
Definition of tested
Verb
  • Johnson released a statement through his press office saying the ILA workers who met with the mayor are members of the team that bargained their new contract, ratified this spring.
    — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of bargained
Adjective
  • It’s held together beautifully by Bailey, who’s easy to root for as the tortured protagonist, and, as one half (along with her sister) of the musical duo Chloe x Halle, knows a thing or two about the musician’s plight.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 26 June 2026
  • Superman pops in for a couple of cute scenes along the way, while another DC side character, the alien and bounty hunter Lobo (Jason Momoa), appears as a tortured bit of universe-building.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 26 June 2026
Definition of tortured
Verb
  • King bickered with fans on social media.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • But Tilly and Gershon playfully bickered onstage as the former remembered things slightly differently, with Tilly saying the problem had more to do with a shot of her hand on Gershon's crotch that was deemed too realistic.
    — Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Definition of bickered

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