Thesaurus results for HORSE-TRADED

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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The Frenchman was not the only driver dealt sanctions for such an infringement, but it was later determined the pit lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading to discrepancies with team pit lane speed limit calculations.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The right-hander was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline after a rough half of a season with the Mets after the offseason deal that brought him over from Milwaukee.

— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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But there was this other documentary series filming there that had negotiated for exclusive rights to film at Burning Man for, like, two or three years.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
But this is the second consecutive offseason Duren has negotiated for a new deal, and those attempts, thus far, have proven futile.

— Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

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There is money tied to this format through playoff broadcasts, and any change would have to be collectively bargained between the league and MLBPA.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
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

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