1
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
But then a couple of days later, I was traded.
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Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers, often involving cask exchanges rather than money, or via specialist Scotch whisky brokers.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Porter was traded for Cam Johnson last summer, a move that enabled the Nuggets to both shed salary and deepen their bench in subsequent trades.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Katie Holmes traded sleek suiting for a more sculptural Adam Lippes fall 2026 silhouette in New York this week.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Tehran and Washington traded strikes through the crucial channel late Thursday, as both parties accused each other of firing on non-allied vessels in the Gulf.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Texans traded Green to the Philadelphia Eagles last offseason.
—Mike Kaye
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The Packers traded away two seventh-round picks to get Smack with the 216th selection.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
The Rockets traded for Durant in the offseason, but didn’t really get to see what that addition did for the team in a postseason setting.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2026
Barrels are typically traded within the industry through individual contracts between blenders and distillers, often involving cask exchanges rather than money, or via specialist Scotch whisky brokers.
—Hugh Leask, CNBC, 9 May 2026
Porter was traded for Cam Johnson last summer, a move that enabled the Nuggets to both shed salary and deepen their bench in subsequent trades.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Katie Holmes traded sleek suiting for a more sculptural Adam Lippes fall 2026 silhouette in New York this week.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
Tehran and Washington traded strikes through the crucial channel late Thursday, as both parties accused each other of firing on non-allied vessels in the Gulf.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
The Texans traded Green to the Philadelphia Eagles last offseason.
—Mike Kaye
may 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 May 2026
The Packers traded away two seventh-round picks to get Smack with the 216th selection.
—Steve Megargee, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2026
The Rockets traded for Durant in the offseason, but didn’t really get to see what that addition did for the team in a postseason setting.
—Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
Verb
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Fresh off the heels of an injury scare for Joe Ryan and news of a setback for starter Mick Abel, the Minnesota rotation was dealt another blow Saturday.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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And cancer has already dealt Balogun more highs and lows than many experience in a lifetime.—
George Ramsay,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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In the meantime, tensions remain high off the Iranian coast after the two sides exchanged fire May 7.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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On Friday, Todd Hickman helped with timing behind the blocks and exchanged a thumbs up with his son after his victory.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Verb
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The building in Chicago’s Fulton Market district sold for more than $412 million in October 2020.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Turner sold his father's billboard business to buy an independent Atlanta TV station in 1970, then expanded it into a nationwide network of channels including TBS, TNT and CNN, the latter of which launched in 1980 with nonstop news coverage.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Patches come in two types, one that is changed twice per week and one that is swapped just once, so changing between the two options can also help women stay on estrogen patches even if their usual brand and dose is in short supply, Faubion said.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Santana essentially swapped the jug-band and bluegrass roots for Afro-Cuban elements.—
Mark Richardson,
Pitchfork,
10 May 2026
Verb
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These are trade-offs that can be negotiated, at both the local and national levels, to benefit our communities.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
7 May 2026
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His presence caused periodic traffic jams as Washington police closed lanes and negotiated with him.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Both players had their heads bandaged and were substituted, for Chris Wood and Filip Jorgenson, after a stoppage of around five minutes.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Fray was also mad at himself for cramping, which forced him to be substituted out of Saturday’s loss in the 66th minute.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 May 2026
Verb
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What has changed is the breakout above $100, which is now occurring on meaningful volume and carrying the RSI to 77.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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That drama came out in 2000, but whether attitudes like those of Billy’s dad have changed much since then is open to debate.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
4 May 2026
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