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
In August, the Cowboys traded the star edge-rusher to the Packers, with Green Bay signing Parsons a massive four-year, $188 million dollar extension.
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Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Each side accused the other of starting the latest border flare-up and traded blame for the clashes.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The Royals on Monday traded for Rays outfielder Kameron Misner for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The franchise signed two interior offensive linemen in free agency (guard Will Fries and injured center Ryan Kelly), drafted a left guard in the first round (Donovan Jackson), re-signed running back Aaron Jones and traded for running back Jordan Mason.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The Miami Dolphins traded edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, a source confirmed.
—Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
On the topic of filming kabuki sequences, Lee and Yoji excitedly traded perspectives on how the performances should be captured.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Although not publicly traded, OpenAI’s long list of institutional backers have privately held shares in the startup.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Anne Erickson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
Each side accused the other of starting the latest border flare-up and traded blame for the clashes.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The Royals on Monday traded for Rays outfielder Kameron Misner for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
The franchise signed two interior offensive linemen in free agency (guard Will Fries and injured center Ryan Kelly), drafted a left guard in the first round (Donovan Jackson), re-signed running back Aaron Jones and traded for running back Jordan Mason.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The Miami Dolphins traded edge rusher Jaelan Phillips to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick, a source confirmed.
—Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2025
On the topic of filming kabuki sequences, Lee and Yoji excitedly traded perspectives on how the performances should be captured.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Although not publicly traded, OpenAI’s long list of institutional backers have privately held shares in the startup.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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The state of Ohio recently dealt parental rights advocates another win in mid-October, when the state House of Representatives passed the My Child-My Chart Act, which would grant parents access to their children’s medical records.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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SFGate reports that the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department has since dealt repeatedly with the fencing being breached.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
6 Nov. 2025
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The pain of the US government shutdown deepened Sunday as flight cancellations piled up and politicians exchanged blame over the funding stalemate.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The color of the aurora depends on which gas is being excited by the electrons and on how much energy is being exchanged, NASA said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The injured man told them that a female friend had taken his truck and sold it to a man at a game room near East Berry Street and South Riverside Drive, police said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Nov. 2025
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Formed in 1921, the body first sold poppies on November 11 of that year.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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Desiree swapped her Amazon hooks for the Glenn Towel Bar from Ethnik Living after one of her bath sheets pulled a hook clean off the wall.—
Jasmine Desiree,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
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For its return in 2022, New Balance swapped out the sole unit with that of the 860v2.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
31 Oct. 2025
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Samuel Zimmerman negotiated the acquisition for Independent Film Company and Shudder, while Blue Finch Films represented the filmmakers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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The deal was negotiated by CEO Andre Relis and COO Jessica Russo of VMI and Chee Keong Cheung on behalf of Action Xtreme.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nuno had criticised his side’s lack of bite last month, and while Potts does not shy away from the physical side — winning the most duels (seven) in the game, despite being substituted after 62 minutes with a dead leg — his anticipation usually removes the need for tackles in the first place.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Silvetti picked up a yellow card in the 69th minute and was later substituted for by Yannick Bright in the 74th minute as Miami looked to bolster its defense for the final stretch of the game.—
Andre Fernandez,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Over time, from edition to edition, the aesthetic of its illustrations changed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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This loss had to be especially tough for the Jayhawks, considering a controversial holding call on KU changed the momentum of the game.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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