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as in dealt
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
the U.S. agreed to trade with China
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as in exchanged
to give up (something) and take something else in return
I'll trade my chocolate chip cookie for your bag of chips
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Recent Examples of traded
Their fifth- and seventh-round picks were previously traded for Oweh and safety Elijah Molden.
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Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Alex Morgan retired, Naomi Girma was sold and Jaedyn Shaw was traded, and the team pivoted to a young, largely international roster for the 2025 season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Arenado gives the team a veteran presence at the position after the Diamondbacks traded slugger Eugenio Suárez at last season's trade deadline.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The game never reached its offensive slugfest potential after the teams traded touchdowns on their opening drives.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Journalists covering him have traded press vests for body armour to survive the bullets and tear gas that have become standard features of Ugandan elections.
—Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Shares of both companies traded slightly lower after Monday’s announcement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
So, without a contract extension, Peña will be in an identical situation to Tucker at the time the former Astros right fielder got traded.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Fred Johnson, Darius Cooper and Jalyx Hunt traded their helmets for hair nets Monday night inside the MANNA Nutrition Center in Center City.
—Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
Then Alex Morgan retired, Naomi Girma was sold and Jaedyn Shaw was traded, and the team pivoted to a young, largely international roster for the 2025 season.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
Arenado gives the team a veteran presence at the position after the Diamondbacks traded slugger Eugenio Suárez at last season's trade deadline.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
The game never reached its offensive slugfest potential after the teams traded touchdowns on their opening drives.
—Dan Gelston, Twin Cities, 12 Jan. 2026
Journalists covering him have traded press vests for body armour to survive the bullets and tear gas that have become standard features of Ugandan elections.
—Charles Onyango-Obbo, semafor.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Shares of both companies traded slightly lower after Monday’s announcement.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Jan. 2026
So, without a contract extension, Peña will be in an identical situation to Tucker at the time the former Astros right fielder got traded.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Fred Johnson, Darius Cooper and Jalyx Hunt traded their helmets for hair nets Monday night inside the MANNA Nutrition Center in Center City.
—Alicia Roberts, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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Israeli attacks weakened Iran’s regional armed proxy groups such as Hamas and Hezbollahwhile US strikes dealt significant damage to the country’s nuclear program, which the government spent billions to develop.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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Dugger served as a backup through the beginning portion of the season before being dealt to the Steelers at the NFL trade deadline.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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The pair exchanged smiles and kisses as the accolade was engraved, while Chalamet also congratulated fellow winner Paul Thomas Anderson, who took home the Best Screenplay award for One Battle After Another.—
Clare Fisher,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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The filing includes text messages exchanged between the prosecutor and his teenager in the minutes after the shooting, which prosecutors argue underscore that lack of firsthand knowledge.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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In August 2022, a 1,766-square-foot home on the 4700 block of Eastus Drive in San Jose sold for $1,930,000, a price per square foot of $1,093.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The recall follows another salmonella outbreak last October stemming from a different super greens product sold at Sam's Club.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The Charlotte Hornets’ star point guard was able to check in this time because of a slight curveball with the starting lineup, which swapped Collin Sexton in as a starter for Ball.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Jan. 2026
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The families swapped Christmas cookies as a parting gift before Good’s family left Kansas City.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Being threatened with a 500 percent tariff, Bangladesh, Vietnam and Sri Lanka had successfully negotiated down to 20 percent.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
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In the wake of Maduro’s capture — with repression continuing, prisoners still behind bars and Venezuela’s future being negotiated around oil and power — Ramírez sees the film as both testimony and warning.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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In addition to halibut, another delicate white fish, such as grouper, sea bass or flounder, can be substituted.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When the Brazil international was substituted on 81 minutes, whistles rang around the Alinma Stadium, and another replay shown on Movistar TV appeared to show a smiling Simeone pointing to his ear to tell the Brazil forward to listen to the noise being aimed at him.—
Guillermo Rai,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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That changed in 2019, when the company secured permission to lock phones for 60 days to reduce fraud.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Yet, everything changed last week.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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