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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
More than $800 billion tracks the index, including the Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), which is one of the most popular securities traded each day and is seen as a barometer for the artificial intelligence bull market.
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Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
According to an overseas report by BasketNews, Denver’s backup center is prepared to sign a contract with the Lithuanian Euro League team Zalgiris Kaunas — an unsurprising development after Panathinaikos tried to lure him away from the NBA after the Nuggets traded for him last summer.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
In a decision about gun regulations, Alito and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded barbs about whether historical gun laws that discriminated against Black people were relevant to the case.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 June 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
The company is not publicly traded.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
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
Trades and more trades This was a much more active first round with picks traded for NHL players than the previous couple of years.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Moore and Bogan have traded accusations for months.
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Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2026
Yun Li,
CNBC,
27 June 2026
According to an overseas report by BasketNews, Denver’s backup center is prepared to sign a contract with the Lithuanian Euro League team Zalgiris Kaunas — an unsurprising development after Panathinaikos tried to lure him away from the NBA after the Nuggets traded for him last summer.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 June 2026
In a decision about gun regulations, Alito and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson traded barbs about whether historical gun laws that discriminated against Black people were relevant to the case.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
26 June 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
The company is not publicly traded.
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Ilana Arougheti
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
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
Trades and more trades This was a much more active first round with picks traded for NHL players than the previous couple of years.
—
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
Moore and Bogan have traded accusations for months.
—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
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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The supporters started singing a few minutes after the final whistle blew, and the team exchanged hugs on the field.
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The man and the officer exchanged shots, and the man was taken into custody after a short chase, Kansas City Police said.
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The only food stall that was open during kickoff sold turkey legs for $23, a smash cheeseburger for $20 and a giant western sausage for $20.
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An oceanfront home in the Laguna Beach enclave of Emerald Bay has quietly sold for $110 million, the highest price in Orange County history.
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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 30 Jun. 2026.
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