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 Musk first revealed the Cybertruck in late 2019, back when Tesla was still trading at a theoretically understandable price-to-earning ratio. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026 And voters in both parties want to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks, concerned that lawmakers are using privileged information to enrich themselves. — Thomas Kahn, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026 Trump’s stake had a paper value of more than $6 billion when the stock was trading near its high. — Reuters, NBC news, 6 Nov. 2026 The Raptors signed Leonard to a two-year, $115 million contract extension after trading for him in September. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026 The benchmarks are currently trading at about $100 and $91, respectively. — Jenni Reid,lee Ying Shan,paulina Likos, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026 Some members of Congress may be trading stocks based on information the public doesn't have. — Eric McDaniel, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 As the president and TV host have been trading barbs, Kimmel’s fellow late-night peers John Oliver and Seth Meyers recently came up with a theory about why Trump hates him the most. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Nov. 2026 The picks are particularly valuable to Indianapolis because the team does not own its first-round selection in next year's draft after trading it to the New York Jets for cornerback Sauce Gardner last year. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Meanwhile, Jacob Misiorowski, the likely NL Cy Young winner, was dealing triple-digit fastballs the Rays couldn’t handle in the bottom frames.

— Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026
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

Definition of dealing

Verb

Other traditions include setting off firecrackers and exchanging sweets and gifts with friends and family.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Kee was entering a tight creative orbit whose members were already constantly looking at, wearing and exchanging one another’s discoveries.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of exchanging

Verb

Mexico's Public Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch said that Alfredo Cárdenas Rodríguez was a linked to homicides, kidnappings, extortion and trafficking drugs, weapons and people into the United States.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Yumara speaks openly about the machismo that still holds women back, and about a region hit by drug-trafficking violence, climate change, and pests such as the coffee berry borer.

— Lys Arango, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026

Definition of trafficking

Verb

Henderson said seat-swapping disputes have become more complicated as travelers increasingly pay extra to get specific seats.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
With its distinctive and deeply thoughtful philosophy, one senses there will be a lot of repeat guests arriving for Eha’s three- to seven-night wellness programs, swapping pinging inboxes and calendar alerts for birch saunas and forest bathing.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of swapping

Verb

After noticing his skin was unusually dry one winter, Babenzien, who previously founded direct-to-consumer (DTC) footwear brand Greats before selling it to Steve Madden in 2019, began researching the effects of shower water on skin and hair.

— Karin Eldor, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2026
When selling or otherwise providing food to the public, always follow state and County health regulations.

— Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of selling

Verb

Try changing that detail before committing to an ambitious new routine.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2026
Like Brannan before him, Krieger credits watching his fellow colleagues work their way up or move into positions of leadership with changing his perspective about the potential of his own career path.

— S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

The two parties have not merged, but their cooperation effectively gives Eisenkot the negotiating backing of 33 lawmakers — more than Netanyahu's Likud, which remains the largest individual party in the Knesset with 27 seats.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
The Florida State Ethics Board found that former mayor Brent Latham may have violated conflicts of interest regulations for accepting gifts from the Argentine soccer association while negotiating the deal.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Verb

For the dirt topping, feel free to follow your imagination and taste, substituting or replacing any of the ingredients with your favorite chocolate cookies or treats while still keeping the visual appearance of a varied, crumbly soil.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
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