TRADING Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

trading

verb

present participle of trade

as in dealing

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 exchanging

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 trading The 2-year Treasury note yield was trading just above the flatline. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 His grandfather, Keshavlal Modi, began trading rough diamonds in the 1930s, navigating the Mumbai-Singapore commercial route and laying the foundations of the family business. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 About 75% of the Stoxx 600’s constituents are trading above their 200-day moving average, near the top of the range of the past decade. — Sagarika Jaisinghani, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026 The headline move was trading ace Jon Lester, Jonny Gomes and cash to the Athletics for outfielder Yoenis Cespedes and a competitive balance round B draft pick. — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026 One day after trading ace Tarik Skubal to the Los Angeles Dodgers for three prospects, the Tigers responded with their third straight win to remain within 2 1/2 games of the last wild-card spot in the AL. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 As the Red Sox eye new transactions, fans hope the team avoids repeating past mistakes of trading away star talent. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 Kelly, too, is part of the Cubs’ fabric, and trading him would affect the Cubs’ pitching staff and clubhouse morale. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026 The Heat’s big move this offseason was trading for two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

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Verb

Had the technical stood, Clark would have been forced to sit out Tuesday’s matchup against the New York Liberty, dealing a significant blow to Indiana as the Fever continue their push through the season.

— Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Irish police said at the time that the ⁠gang had ‌gone from dealing heroin and cocaine in Dublin in the 1990s to operating across Europe.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealing

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Weatherford police were notified by Child Protective Services on July 30 that Liles was accused of exchanging inappropriate text messages with a student, according to a Facebook post from the department.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026
Many ex-addicts turn to religion, exchanging one inflexible code for another; John’s own post-heroin spiritual exercises were omnivorous.

— Ian Penman, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of exchanging

Verb

Frank Cascio and his siblings Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Aldo filed their trafficking lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court last February.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026
The administration awarded another contract worth up to $244 million to Our Rescue, an anti-child-trafficking organization based in Sandy, Utah.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of trafficking

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Seat counts have stopped predicting anything, which means the pricing model underneath thirty years of enterprise software is now unstable in both directions, and everybody selling it knows.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Former homes are now occupied by spice warehouses and stores selling antiques and handicrafts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of selling

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Iran and Oman have been negotiating new shipping routes through the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran has effectively closed since the start of the conflict.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Under the proposal which Iran and Oman have been negotiating for several days, ships entering the strait would use the route closest to Iran, under Tehran's coordination, sources said.

— Mark Osborne, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026