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 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 The industrials sector of the S&P 500 is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio above 30, a level investors more often associate with high fliers, and a P/E ratio that is well above industrials' long-term average, which is closer to 20. — Paxton Honerkamp, CNBC, 26 July 2026 The Orioles would surely need the same to consider trading the switch-hitting Adley Rutschman. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 Several of the ETFs in the gauge are now trading lower for the year. — Geoffrey Morgan, Fortune, 25 July 2026

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Verb

Jeff Passan had the initial report of the Sox dealing for Bart.

— LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
By this time, police believe, Brun had already begun dealing again.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of dealing

Verb

The two met briefly during the game after Curtis threw a touchdown and then connected afterward, following each other on social media and exchanging phone numbers.

— Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 30 July 2026
Julia and Emma — who is the daughter of the Ticket to Paradise actress’ brother, Eric Roberts — have a close bond, referencing each other in interviews over the years and exchanging birthday wishes and sweet posts on social media over the years.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026

Definition of exchanging

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Rather than zeroing in on one unstable dynamic like Goode did in Tiger King and Chimp Crazy, Monsters of God expands its scope to the entire reptile trafficking ecosystem throughout the ‘80s and ‘90s.

— Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
That sentence came after he was found to be trafficking crack cocaine, officials said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of trafficking

Verb

Going off our evaluator’s opinion on the Angels possibly wanting more, perhaps swapping out Harris for Ethan Bagwell could seal the deal since Bagwell has more projection.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Those headlights bookend the front with a grille full of vertical slats on the Q9 and an egg-crate design swapping in on S-Line and more powerful SQ9 models.

— Joel Feder, The Drive, 29 July 2026

Definition of swapping

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Kuester was arrested and charged with selling drugs on June 19, the day after SBI agents talked to Elliott.

— Julia Coin Updated July 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2026
The value compounds because the tour is selling tickets, the album is driving streams, and the tequila and the sneaker campaign are both reinforcing the same orange-hued, community-first aesthetic in the culture at the same time.

— Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of selling

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By negotiating lower net prices for GLP-1 with drug manufacturers, CMS theoretically created a favorable condition for Part D plan participation in BALANCE.

— Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Casemiro's discovery rights were held by the LA Galaxy, and by league rule that would have prevented Inter Miami from negotiating with him.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 July 2026

Definition of negotiating

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Terraza enjoys substituting guava for quince or pear in dessert recipes for a fun, tropical twist.

— Su-Jit Lin, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 July 2026
Sunmaxxing itself is free, but a commercial layer has formed around tracking it, coaching it or substituting for it when the sun is not cooperating.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 July 2026