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
From serving fast balls to serving up fast food, Pirates players traded the dugout for Sheetz on Friday.
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Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Sox traded Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor-league outfielder Dylan Campbell, minor-league infielder Jose Colmenares and $250,000 in international pool money.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Officers outside the nightclub traded gunfire throughout a three-hour standoff with the shooter, Omar Mateen.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
The first are traditional sovereign bonds and can be freely traded between investors on ‘secondary’ markets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
SpaceX has traded more than 172 million shares on the Nasdaq alone, which is more than double the amount seen by Nokia, the second-most active stock on the exchange.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
He was originally drafted out of San Jose State by Pittsburgh in the 13th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, then traded to Toronto in 2024 for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The two teams traded a run apiece in both the fifth and sixth frames before the Bats struck for four more in the seventh to seize control of the game, and eventually the victory.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Sox traded Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor-league outfielder Dylan Campbell, minor-league infielder Jose Colmenares and $250,000 in international pool money.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Officers outside the nightclub traded gunfire throughout a three-hour standoff with the shooter, Omar Mateen.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
The first are traditional sovereign bonds and can be freely traded between investors on ‘secondary’ markets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
SpaceX has traded more than 172 million shares on the Nasdaq alone, which is more than double the amount seen by Nokia, the second-most active stock on the exchange.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
He was originally drafted out of San Jose State by Pittsburgh in the 13th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, then traded to Toronto in 2024 for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The two teams traded a run apiece in both the fifth and sixth frames before the Bats struck for four more in the seventh to seize control of the game, and eventually the victory.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Palantir, the multi-billion dollar AI surveillance company, has been dealt a major blow after London mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a contract with the city’s Metropolitan police force.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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Charges stem from an incident inside the Xpress Mart gas station at 4341 Paseo Blvd, where two people exchanged gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Vinícius exchanged passes with Bruno Guimarães on the left flank, took touches to make space and rifled a right-footed shot past the outstretched arm of Yassine Bounou for his 10th international goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Up to 13,000 grapevine plants potentially infected by the bacteria have been sold across a total of 24 Northern and Central California counties, the CDFA said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Bernardo Silva, for instance, made one appearance for Benfica before being sold to Monaco.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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The Braves swapped out catchers Thursday, a move that puzzled some fans because there wasn’t a clear explanation.—
Gabriel Burns,
AJC.com,
5 June 2026
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The right-side-up forks were taken from the Royal Enfield Classic 650, while the rear shocks from the Shothun 650 were swapped for rigid struts.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 05,
New Atlas,
5 June 2026
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The building project was negotiated by Rick Snyder, the former Republican governor of Michigan, and paid for by Canada to help ease congestion at the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Following the end of the lease, the city of Escondido would regain ownership of the space or a new lease could be negotiated.—
Frankie Rowley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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After the United States capped off its 4-1 victory, USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino shed light on why the star was substituted.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
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Another rule approved by the IFAB to help with the pace of the games states that players being substituted out will have 10 seconds to leave the pitch once the board marking the move is shown or the referee signals the change.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Fox spoke at the Spurs’ shootaround on Monday, where he was admittedly irked about his usual routine being changed.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2026
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Things changed in January 2025, when Bass was more than 7,000 miles away at a diplomatic function in Ghana when the Palisades fire broke out.—
Noah Goldberg,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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