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 Playing a real game in Spectrum Center for the first time since trading away LaMelo Ball over the summer, this was Charlotte’s first chance since that controversial deal to show the home fans that the deal was a good one. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026 Earlier this week, Kardashian started the trend by dressing up as her 13-year-old daughter, trading her typical skintight uniform for her teen’s more tomboyish emo aesthetic. — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 The rush from the other 29 teams to acquire him would be quite literally hilarious, because trading Ohtani would be an act of financial suicide for LA and a massive windfall for a new team. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 Franchises get divided in the buyers or sellers category at this time of year, and people debate if (insert name here) is worth trading a late-round pick for. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 That's partly due to the team trading James Harden and Chris Paul last season and sending Leonard to the Toronto Raptors last month after the NBA found the Clippers guilty of violating salary cap-circumvention rules involving him. — CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 In recent days, the White House and Elon Musk have been trading dueling narratives over the suspension of Starlink service to Ukraine in a haze of confusion. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 That includes trading other tickets of equal value or cash, sometimes both. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026 The priority during the transaction should therefore be to create an organization capable of standing independently, trading successfully and supporting the next phase of the investment case. — Simon Wells, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Just when Kansas City appeared to be building momentum toward a Sunday night comeback, kicker Harrison Butker missed his second attempt of the night, dealing another blow to the Chiefs’ hopes.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Others were dealing divorce, custody issues or other difficult life events.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealing

Verb

Hachimura received a warm welcome from his former Lakers teammates before the game, exchanging hugs with Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
By exchanging ownership, McCall would be able to implement more pedestrian safety measures, such as bike lanes and walking routes that are not standard for state highways, Youmans said.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanging

Verb

She had been connected to a major transnational drug trafficking network active along the southern Arizona border throughout the 1980s and 1990s.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
Trump also classified Brazil’s biggest drug-trafficking groups as foreign terrorist organizations shortly after receiving Bolsonaro at the White House — a move Lula’s administration opposed as a pretext for intervention.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of trafficking

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By swapping in tomatillos for the more common tomatoes and pairing them with citrus, Schmitt brings bright, tangy notes to this simple soup.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
The only fix is to replace the OLED, but swapping the iPhone Duo’s screen reportedly costs half as much as the device itself.

— Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of swapping

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With more homes on the market and buyers in short supply, a seller who refuses to follow the market will have a very difficult time selling the house.

— Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
The Lutzes’ account became the basis of Jay Anson’s best-selling book The Amityville Horror (1977).

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of selling

Verb

The laser pulses generated strong, rapidly changing electric fields that accelerated electrons through graphene’s electronic energy structure.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
The only thing certain now is volatility, with rosters changing by the week, even the day, at the bang of a judge’s gavel.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

Of those who expressed an opinion, majorities of respondents under 40 and those born outside Cuba favor negotiating with Cuba’s leadership.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
Different industries and different backgrounds provide a pool of varied perspectives for bouncing ideas around about anything from negotiating salaries to making difficult management decisions.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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His reverence for her motherhood — which the film avoids asking her about, substituting discussion with endless visuals of her breastfeeding and swinging her children through the waves — echoes the themes of season one.

— Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026
Instead, Brammall and Dyer came close to substituting Colin with an elderly lady, before reverting to their original premise.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2026