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to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
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Recent Examples of haggled
Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
The 11-page agreement, which was reportedly haggled over for months by Power Four conferences, met a frosty reception when it was initially distributed in November.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Dark powers that had to be begged and haggled with.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 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
Verb
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
The 11-page agreement, which was reportedly haggled over for months by Power Four conferences, met a frosty reception when it was initially distributed in November.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Dark powers that had to be begged and haggled with.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 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
Verb
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The county’s risk-assessment attorneys had negotiated a settlement for about $6 million that would have resolved all of the cases, but the Board of Supervisors rejected it in August 2021 and hired Sheppard-Mullin to defend the county.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The tried and true methods still work For some people, the methods used by past generations are sufficient.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here are several tried and true ways to lower soil pH in organic gardens.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wilyer Abreu dealt the decisive blow with a three-run home run in the sixth inning against relief pitcher Hiromi Itoh.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the setback dealt a big blow to Texas’s hopes of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
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In past times of tension and conflict, Iran has at times harassed shipping though the narrows, and during the 1980s Iran-Iraq war, both sides attacked tankers and other vessels, using naval mines to completely shut down traffic at points.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That situation doesn’t exist because the NFL and NFLPA have collectively bargained workplace rules, including those that prohibit tampering, limit free agency and contemplate multiyear player contracts and all those rules are exempt from antitrust scrutiny.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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Any change to the current penalty system — 80 games for first-time offenders, a full season for second-time offenders and a lifetime ban for the third — would have to be collectively bargained for and agreed upon by the commissioner’s office and the players’ association.—
Brittany Ghiroli,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Projects will be judged on several criteria, including the project’s creativity and the use of tested and accurate AI.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
4 Sep. 2025
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Every batch of ice cream, even those with tested and confirmed recipes, requires a lot of tasting and adjusting.—
Maggie Hiufu Wong,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Henshall is a hoot as the tortured inspector, though the series has recently taken on a new dimension with the addition of Ashley Jensen (so brilliant in Ricky Gervais’ Hollywood satire, Extras) as the formidable DI Ruth Calder.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Look, credit where credit is due, the man is good at a tortured love confession!—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Jokic and Oklahoma City’s players had bothered each other and bickered all night.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The actors jokingly bickered about their history with the ceremony, with Cheadle remarking that Clooney hadn’t won since 2026 winner Timothée Chalamet was 3 years old.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Haggled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggled. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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