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haggled

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verb

past tense of haggle

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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
Adjective
  • But first, the premiere settles the audience into a tried and true cop drama with power struggles over jurisdiction, a local militia led by a man with his own agenda, and a suspect who literally blows the case wide open.
    Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Short films are a tried and true launching pad for horror directors.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by Steven Bestwick of The Yellow Affair and Bill Guentzler and RJ Millard on behalf of Obscured Releasing.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Over the course of 23 bargaining sessions, the union and district representatives have negotiated on class size, wages and Special Education resources, among 57 total proposals.
    Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
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
Verb
  • Taylor Swift has been dealt a devastating blow just weeks after exchanging vows with Travis Kelce.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The war has dealt another major blow to Iran’s economy, deepening the state of economic crisis the country was already in.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Each application is pre-tested and integrated into the platform to reduce deployment time and improve reliability for end users.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 31 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Like other major sports leagues, the WNBA’s eligibility rule is collectively bargained and thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The luxury tax was collectively bargained with a tax utilized to constrain owners from overspending the annual threshold.
    Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Wuthering Heights In Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte presents a world of conflicts, frictions between families, passions, and attachments—especially those of Catherine Earnshaw and the tortured Heathcliff—across an untamed landscape.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Eve resists scream-queen clichés, but Gemma’s boringly typical tortured backstory is as flat as her wan chemistry with Nick.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
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

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“Haggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggled. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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