parleyed

verb

past tense of parley
as in consulted
to exchange viewpoints or seek advice for the purpose of finding a solution to a problem in an effort to win the goodwill of the locals, the developers parleyed with them before finalizing plans for the massive mall

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Recent Examples of parleyed Williams parleyed his success with the Eagles into a four-year, $104 million deal with the Patriots this offseason. — Joseph Hoyt, Dallas Morning News, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parleyed
  1. consulted
  2. conferred
  3. discussed
Verb
  • Investigators reinterviewed people connected to the case, consulted an independent pediatric radiologist and obtained additional laboratory analysis.
    — KC Baker, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The past few weeks have seen the former Dateline correspondent and To Catch a Predator host state that he was not consulted on the movie and did not know about the production until shortly before the trailer dropped in May.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of consulted
Verb
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of conferred
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  • Stuttgart’s Bilal El Khannouss, a No 10, was also discussed, but Fernandez-Pardo was Newcastle’s true focus.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Elsewhere, the war in Ukraine was discussed Monday at a summit in Kyrgyzstan involving the leaders of China, Russia and India.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of discussed

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“Parleyed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parleyed. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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