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
The two Democrats traded barbs over the stadium.
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Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The unit is being restocked after the team traded Minkah Fitzpatrick and let last year’s starting cornerbacks and safeties walk in free agency.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaimed 50,000 on Wednesday and traded at roughly 50,700 on Friday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Resins from African rainforests were likely traded alongside other commodities from sub-Saharan Africa via the Red Sea from at least the first century BC, noted the researchers.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Robertson-Harris, 32, was in line for a big role after the Giants traded star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier in the offseason.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 season, getting Anthony Davis as the centerpiece in a deal that backfired badly on the franchise.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Last year, the 23-year-old wing signed a professional two-way contract, which allows a player to play part of the season in the NBA and part in the G League, with the Utah Jazz, and he was later traded to the Boston Celtics.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
The unit is being restocked after the team traded Minkah Fitzpatrick and let last year’s starting cornerbacks and safeties walk in free agency.
—Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 22 May 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average reclaimed 50,000 on Wednesday and traded at roughly 50,700 on Friday.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Resins from African rainforests were likely traded alongside other commodities from sub-Saharan Africa via the Red Sea from at least the first century BC, noted the researchers.
—Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 22 May 2026
Robertson-Harris, 32, was in line for a big role after the Giants traded star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence to the Cincinnati Bengals earlier in the offseason.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026
The Mavericks traded Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers during the 2024-25 season, getting Anthony Davis as the centerpiece in a deal that backfired badly on the franchise.
—CBS News, 20 May 2026
Yet under the current barter model, none of this can be priced, traded, or reinvested.
—Tejpaul Bhatia, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Last year, the 23-year-old wing signed a professional two-way contract, which allows a player to play part of the season in the NBA and part in the G League, with the Utah Jazz, and he was later traded to the Boston Celtics.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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When the Athletics dealt star closer Mason Miller to the San Diego Padres for a quartet of top prospects at the 2025 trade deadline, the flamethrowing closer was in a sort of sophomore slump.—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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They were dealt a bonus when Alex Ferguson heavily rotated his side, who had been crowned Premier League champions the week before, for the Champions League final a few days later.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 May 2026
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Heher and Hartje exchanged words after the play, and players and coaches from both benches streamed onto the field before cooler heads prevailed.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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The Chicks lead singer has been known to battle and previously exchanged heated words with the late Toby Keith, proving that feuds within the popular genre are nothing new.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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The more successful Bellator was sold to the Professional Fighters League, and the UFC bought Strikeforce.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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In Adidas’ final earnings call for fiscal 2025, chief executive officer Bjørn Gulden announced the Evo SL was approaching 10 million pairs sold.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
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The Pistons swapped the 28th pick with the Minnesota Timberwolves in what’s shaping up to be one of the deepest drafts in recent seasons.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Corden and Jones have since swapped the BBC for Apple TV with The Choir, which rolls cameras this year and sees them star as brother and sister Ben and Lisa, reunited after Ben returns home from abroad to a quiet English town.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Jessica Russo COO, Productions & Acquisitions at VMI / Vantage Media and Danielle Gasher, CEO of Vaneast Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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The two universities negotiated a $60 million price tag.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs economists have found jobs like telephone operators, insurance claims representatives and bill collectors face high risk of being outright substituted by AI.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Head coach Mike Brown substituted Hart out and inserted Landry Shamet, who helped spark the Knicks' fourth-quarter rally.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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Soon after leaving school, the organization Fighting Words changed that for me.—
Via Riverhead,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Cynteria’s killing — and the girl’s history of abuse — changed how child welfare workers track runaway children.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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