TRADED Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

traded

verb

past tense of trade

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 fire-sale-minded Colts traded standout defensive tackle DeForest Buckner back to San Francisco, and eight-time Pro Bowl guard Quenton Nelson to Seattle. — Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026 The Eagles have already traded offensive lineman Cam Jurgens to the Ravens for two draft picks, which has opened the door to conversations about future moves. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 The team just went out and traded for Jeffery Simmons to bolster the defense, and perhaps that will make the difference. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 After nine years as half of Boston’s dynamic duo with Jayson Tatum, he was traded to Philadelphia. — Rembert Browne, Architectural Digest, 2 Nov. 2026 The Mets dealt him to the Twins in December 1978, and he later was traded to the White Sox in August 1981 and to the Phillies in February 1984. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026 Both teams swung trades this week, with the Seahawks adding guard Quenton Nelson in a deal with the Colts, while the Bears traded for former Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026 Shares have traded lower after each of its last four reports and our technical levels have been able to guide us to profits. — Jay Woods, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 Zero-day options are option contracts that expire at the end of the same day they are traded. — Daniel Kern, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

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Nesmith was dealt a flagrant foul, but not before some pushing and shoving broke out.

— Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
To fans, that was the most consequential part of the historic punishment dealt by the NBA, which commissioned a year-long investigation that determined the Clippers committed audacious levels of salary cap circumvention.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealt

Verb

Most concerning for Talarico as Hispanic turnout explodes throughout the state are accounts that Latino men aren’t sold on his candidacy.

— W. James Antle III, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
In February, it was revealed Spears sold the rights to her complete music catalog to Primary Wave for an undisclosed price.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sold

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Also coming to you with a fully detachable handle that can be swapped for a longer strap, the chic slinger is meant to be donned over the shoulder, crossbody-style, or in the palm of your hand (consider it a choose your own adventure).

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Scammers had been fooling Apple by returning iPhone boxes with the original accessories, internal components, or even the phone itself swapped out.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of swapped

Verb

That money, alders who negotiated with Stonepeak insist, is — and was from the start — meant to reduce Chicago’s massive pension deficit.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
On the one hand, the relief came through energy, when Washington granted a series of short-term waivers that kept the NIS refinery running while Hungary’s MOL negotiated to buy out the Russian stake.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiated

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Thompson didn’t play in the fourth quarter until being substituted in for the final 10 seconds of the contest.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
The Germany international was substituted in the 2-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday midway through the second half with an ankle injury.

— Andy Jones, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of substituted

Verb

That changed when Detective Tim Cooper, who watched that episode as a child, had a chance encounter in 2018 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church parking lot.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
The scale, frequency, quantification, and accessibility of social comparison have all changed.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026