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
The teams traded blows throughout the night, but especially down the stretch.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
In December, Russia’s Urals blend traded under $40 per barrel, some $25 below Brent.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The right-hander had been traded three times and claimed off waivers once before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Orlando needed a defensive replacement for Emily Sams after she was traded to Angel City, and Hailie Mace joins from an excellent Kansas City side with plenty of experience and talent.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
He was traded to the 49ers and played in 15 games last season, starting eight.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That means anybody can get traded.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The league responded on March 1, and the two parties traded proposals again this past weekend.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams traded leads from that point and Denton went into halftime with a 22-21 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
In December, Russia’s Urals blend traded under $40 per barrel, some $25 below Brent.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The right-hander had been traded three times and claimed off waivers once before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Orlando needed a defensive replacement for Emily Sams after she was traded to Angel City, and Hailie Mace joins from an excellent Kansas City side with plenty of experience and talent.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
He was traded to the 49ers and played in 15 games last season, starting eight.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That means anybody can get traded.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The league responded on March 1, and the two parties traded proposals again this past weekend.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams traded leads from that point and Denton went into halftime with a 22-21 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
Verb
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Mixed economic signs Investors were also dealt a crosscurrent of economic data.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Rangers have dealt eight top 30 prospects, per MLB Pipeline’s evaluations, since last summer’s trade deadline.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Li shook hands with Whitmarsh and exchanged platitudes with the other guests.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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The Giants and Rangers made sure father and son exchanged lineup cards to commemorate the occasion.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Mar. 2026
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In May 2025, a 1,871-square-foot single-family residence in the 3800 block of Corina Way sold for $3,300,000, a price per square foot of $1,764.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
12 Mar. 2026
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It was originally sold to someone overseas who ultimately couldn’t complete the purchase, so there were some details that hadn’t been finished.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Padilla and Gosling were a teacher and principal in another sketch reading passed notes out loud that, according to text on screen, were swapped out since rehearsal, causing both to crack up uncontrollably.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Police said the robbers stole Illinois license plates from similar cars and swapped them out.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The county’s risk-assessment attorneys had negotiated a settlement for about $6 million that would have resolved all of the cases, but the Board of Supervisors rejected it in August 2021 and hired Sheppard-Mullin to defend the county.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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The deal was negotiated between Frank Jaffe from Altered Innocence and Monica Ciarli from Minerva Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
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But since then, the Senate substituted its own version, meaning the lower chamber would have to reconsider the changes to the measure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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So a vegetable dye was substituted.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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While student enrollment dropped by about 38,000 over the last ten years, staffing numbers barely changed.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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