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 latest truce agreement was reached after the two sides traded deadly fire on Friday, imperiling negotiations to reach a final peace deal between the United States and Iran.
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Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Bucks ownership has confirmed Giannis will either sign an extension or be traded, with a decision expected before the draft.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Could Antetokounmpo really hit free agency in 2027 if he’s not traded to the Heat?
—Anthony Chiang
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, 43, gets the ball Sunday in his first start in Detroit as a Tiger since he was traded to Houston Astros in 2017.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
From serving fast balls to serving up fast food, Pirates players traded the dugout for Sheetz on Friday.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The first are traditional sovereign bonds and can be freely traded between investors on ‘secondary’ markets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Roughly 16 million shares changed hands in post-market trading, adding to the 500-pus million shares traded during the day.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Caitlin Danaher, CNN Money, 20 June 2026
Bucks ownership has confirmed Giannis will either sign an extension or be traded, with a decision expected before the draft.
—Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Could Antetokounmpo really hit free agency in 2027 if he’s not traded to the Heat?
—Anthony Chiang
june 19, Miami Herald, 19 June 2026
Future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander, 43, gets the ball Sunday in his first start in Detroit as a Tiger since he was traded to Houston Astros in 2017.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
From serving fast balls to serving up fast food, Pirates players traded the dugout for Sheetz on Friday.
—Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The first are traditional sovereign bonds and can be freely traded between investors on ‘secondary’ markets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
Roughly 16 million shares changed hands in post-market trading, adding to the 500-pus million shares traded during the day.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
Verb
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The resignation dealt another blow to embattled Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is already facing demands from Labour colleagues to step down.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Palantir, the multi-billion dollar AI surveillance company, has been dealt a major blow after London mayor Sadiq Khan blocked a contract with the city’s Metropolitan police force.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
11 June 2026
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Charges stem from an incident inside the Xpress Mart gas station at 4341 Paseo Blvd, where two people exchanged gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Vinícius exchanged passes with Bruno Guimarães on the left flank, took touches to make space and rifled a right-footed shot past the outstretched arm of Yassine Bounou for his 10th international goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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In May, two of Lan’s Hermes handbags were sold via online auction, fetching about $539,000.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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The Wall Street Journal reported that 30-second ad spots during hydration breaks were being sold for approximately $200,000.—
Jim Barnes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The mogul first gained the title in 2021 but has swapped it with billionaires like Larry Ellison, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnault in the years since.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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Amodei, meanwhile, has not held back in his criticism of Flippo, who swapped races from the 4th Congressional District in Southern Nevada after the congressman’s retirement.—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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Again, this could be negotiated.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Other issues to be negotiated in a final deal, according to the framework, are how to monitor implementation and future compliance.—
Deepa Shivaram,
NPR,
17 June 2026
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Raphina signaled for Brazil's medical team to take a look at him at the 39-minute-mark and was substituted off in favor of Rayan quickly.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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Captain Luka Modric, now 40, was substituted before the hour mark and has less influence on games these days.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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