horse-traded

verb

past tense of horse-trade
as in dealt
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase I horse-traded with the painter: I did his tax returns, and he did my kitchen

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  1. dealt
  2. negotiated
  3. bargained
Verb
  • The Pats were dealt a tough blow Thursday when Brown suffered an injury that forced his removal from the game.
    — Chad Graff, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Hathaway was dealt the unenviable task of embodying director James Gray’s mother in Armageddon Time, an autobiographical drama based on his childhood.
    — Chris Bellamy, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dealt
Verb
  • Lujan believes Denver could have negotiated a much better deal.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Raman hit Bass early on in the debate, saying the mayor negotiated an expensive package of police raises that the city couldn’t afford.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiated
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
Definition of bargained
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“Horse-traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/horse-traded. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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