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 Allen, the Pembroke Pines kid who worked his way up from Weston FC to the Inter Miami youth academy to the club’s all-time appearance leader, was traded to the Chicago Fire. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026 Plus, the Devils had an extra first-round pick in 2028 after the Šimon Nemec trade in which New Jersey acquired two firsts, including the one now traded to Nashville. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026 Of the $50 million in premium traded, almost all of it – $48 million – is tied to call contracts, with roughly $26 million of trades likely initiated by buyers, according to SpotGamma. — Oliver Renick, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026 He was traded to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021 and led the team to a Super Bowl win. — Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 1 Sep. 2026 Elam, who was selected two picks after the Chiefs drafted Trent McDuffie, signed a one-year deal with Kansas City after McDuffie was traded to the Rams. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Aug. 2026 The Chargers also traded defensive lineman TeRah Ewards to the Carolina Panthers for a 2028 sixth-round draft pick. — Joaquin Ruiz, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The video traded the genre’s typical easy-breezy style for a mashup of clips where flames rose, expletives flew, and Tiedemann flipped the bird toward the camera at every opportunity. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026 Charlotte traded the two-time All-Star guard and his teammates Josh Green to the Timberwolves in June for Naz Reid and multiple draft picks. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 Aug. 2026

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Verb

The Frenchman was not the only driver dealt sanctions for such an infringement, but it was later determined the pit lane length had been measured incorrectly, leading to discrepancies with team pit lane speed limit calculations.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The right-hander was dealt to the Rays at the trade deadline after a rough half of a season with the Mets after the offseason deal that brought him over from Milwaukee.

— James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

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Panthers coach Dave Canales said he was sold on Okereke, who has played in all 17 NFL games in four of his past five seasons and has had 130-plus tackles four different times in his career.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 2 Sep. 2026
Isaacson’s 2023 book left a lot of reviewers cold with its lack of criticism but still sold a gazillion copies.

— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of sold

Verb

Dark finishes were swapped with pastel tones, blue accents and golden colors, and mirrors were added to play off the natural light.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2026
The draft picks are from 2029 to 2033, partly because the Clippers already traded their 2028 first and swapped their 2027 pick.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of swapped

Verb

The boy’s biological mother still had not gotten childcare assistance, but Cox had negotiated a deal with a childcare provider to offer a massive discount.

— Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Keiko Funato negotiated the deal on behalf of Alpha Violet, with Magnou Arnábal representing Montelona.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiated

Verb

But then former Chelsea forward Kai Havertz, who was excellent throughout and received a standing ovation when substituted, equalised as Emi Martinez struggled to get down in time.

— Jack Lang, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Their starting lineup has also remained largely unchanged for two games, though David Larrubia did not start against Deportivo, but was substituted in.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026