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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
He was traded to Boston in 2014, and in 2016, after being used primarily as a starter for much of his career, he was moved to the bullpen.
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Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Two-time All-Pro Trent McDuffie was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, while his running mate, cornerback Jaylen Watson, joined him there in free agency.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Duchess Sophie traded her signature long blonde hair for a shocking chop on July 1.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Within 72 hours of getting traded to the Chicago Cubs, David Peterson had already beaten the Milwaukee Brewers, the rival club his new team is chasing in the National League Central.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Moore, 29, who was traded from the Chicago Bears to the Bills in March, made local news in Buffalo after a recent outing at a local mall.
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Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Of the $48 million in premium traded, $46 million was tied to calls.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
He was traded to the Giants in March 2019 for Tyler Herb, a pitcher who never made it to the big leagues.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
That same pick was traded to Florida and then to Ottawa on Sunday to facilitate the deal that sent Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
2 July 2026
Two-time All-Pro Trent McDuffie was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, while his running mate, cornerback Jaylen Watson, joined him there in free agency.
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Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
Duchess Sophie traded her signature long blonde hair for a shocking chop on July 1.
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Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
1 July 2026
Within 72 hours of getting traded to the Chicago Cubs, David Peterson had already beaten the Milwaukee Brewers, the rival club his new team is chasing in the National League Central.
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Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Moore, 29, who was traded from the Chicago Bears to the Bills in March, made local news in Buffalo after a recent outing at a local mall.
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Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
Of the $48 million in premium traded, $46 million was tied to calls.
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Oliver Renick,
CNBC,
1 July 2026
He was traded to the Giants in March 2019 for Tyler Herb, a pitcher who never made it to the big leagues.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026
That same pick was traded to Florida and then to Ottawa on Sunday to facilitate the deal that sent Brady Tkachuk to the Panthers.
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Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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The Angels kept Ohtani — a decision Moreno had a big hand in — and dealt away several prospects in an attempt to push for the playoffs.
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The fire also dealt a devastating blow to Eagle Point Ski Resort, where several buildings were damaged or destroyed.
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Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.
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The bulk of the messages were exchanged between 2001-2004, before Epstein first faced criminal charges in Florida in 2006.
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Since the band was formed, the group has sold over 100 million records worldwide.
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The airlines took the money and sold day passes to anyone with $50.
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Recently, both actresses swapped restrictive jeans for lightweight trousers.
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Two-way deals can be swapped out at any time.
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As officials negotiated over how to permanently end the war in Iran, a separate plan emerged to break the shipping bottleneck through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Some, like Santa Clarita, have come to the table and already negotiated a settlement.
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Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera was substituted at halftime and replaced with Sergio Rochet.
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Raul Angel was substituted in the 78th minute for Ochoa to make his 154th appearance for Mexico, having been part of six World Cup squads for his country.
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From the ground and the air, however, little appeared to have changed Monday morning.
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His generation of American soccer players changed the sport in this country, and its perception abroad.
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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