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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He’s been dealt the difficult hand of overseeing a roster overhaul and the team’s temporary relocation to West Sacramento expected to run through next season, with his pitching staff struggling to be effective in the band-box of Sutter Health Park.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
But, in February this year, the US Supreme Court dealt a severe blow to the president’s tariff agenda.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of dealt

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Vandermeer is represented by Joe Veltre, senior partner and co-head of the Gersh Agency’s New York office, and attorney Alex Kohner at Yorn Levine, both of whom negotiated the deal.

— Brent Lang, Variety, 23 July 2026
The deal was negotiated by Helen Parker for Universal Pictures Content Group and Avy Eschenasy for Bleecker Street.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 23 July 2026

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Pay, including wages, salaries and bonuses, like the Council’s Mulgrew $10K checks, must be collectively bargained.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Union spokesperson Tina Acree said employees on Wednesday decided to delay filing a complaint with the Public Employees Relations Board alleging the district bargained in bad faith.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026

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