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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
Jacksonville traded its first-round pick in 2026 to Cleveland last year to move up three spots and draft Hunter.
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Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
After Maxey and Vucevic traded 3-pointers, the Celtics botched two entry passes for their 15th and 16th turnovers of the night.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
First, Hortiz traded back in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday, sending the 55th overall pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for the 63rd pick, plus the 131st and 202nd selections.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Late Friday evening, the Browns twice traded away fourth-round picks.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In 2013, the Nuggets traded away Gobert’s draft rights to Utah for cash and a future second-round pick.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The district and Catholic school administrators had traded blame over who was at fault.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Hawks’ bench received a significant boost when Atlanta traded Porzingis to the Warriors for Kuminga.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Europe’s leading stock indexes all traded higher on the day and US futures also pointed to a stronger open.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Mark Long, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026
After Maxey and Vucevic traded 3-pointers, the Celtics botched two entry passes for their 15th and 16th turnovers of the night.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
First, Hortiz traded back in the second round of the NFL draft on Friday, sending the 55th overall pick to the New England Patriots in exchange for the 63rd pick, plus the 131st and 202nd selections.
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Late Friday evening, the Browns twice traded away fourth-round picks.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
In 2013, the Nuggets traded away Gobert’s draft rights to Utah for cash and a future second-round pick.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
The district and Catholic school administrators had traded blame over who was at fault.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The Hawks’ bench received a significant boost when Atlanta traded Porzingis to the Warriors for Kuminga.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Europe’s leading stock indexes all traded higher on the day and US futures also pointed to a stronger open.
—Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is the tandem that, led by Snead, the general manager, dealt more first-round draft chips over a five-year span than many NFL clubs do over decades.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The overnight attacks followed a prisoner swap Friday, in which Russia and Ukraine exchanged 193 service members.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Vouchers can be exchanged for a ticket comparable in price and location to select regular season home games, including Sunday’s doubleheader.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The brand, then called Cosmetics To Go, sold its first bar shampoo in 1987 and patented the formula in 1988.—
Kara McGrath,
Allure,
22 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say the vehicles were then sent overseas, primarily to Africa, where they were sold on the black market for high profits.—
Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Word got around and surfers came to the restaurant from all over San Diego County, gathered around the tables, ate burgers and swapped their tales.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Panthers swapped a sixth-round pick (200th overall) for a seventh-round pick (227th overall) with the Miami Dolphins to climb up seven spots in the fifth round.—
Mike Kaye
April 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Apr. 2026
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The one modern exception came during the 50-50 Senate of 2021-2022, and only because both parties had negotiated a power-sharing agreement that altered the rules by mutual consent.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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Last month, Foster negotiated a new three-year, $33 million extension for the Green Bay Packers’ Sean Rhyan, a Southern California native and UCLA product.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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In his press conference on Monday, Rosenior pointed out that one video of Fernandez appearing to walk past him after being substituted against Manchester United was cut before the player turned around and hugged him and shook his hand.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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So when Brighton & Hove Albion came to Tottenham on Saturday, De Zerbi changed it.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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Mitchell Robinson changed the game off the bench.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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