1
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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2
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
Young’s agents were having conversations with the Hawks, who sit at 17-21 so far this season, about trading their client out of Atlanta.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Netflix’s stock price is trading well beneath the low end of its collar, reducing the value offered to WBD shareholders.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Right now, with silver at elevated levels, premiums have compressed somewhat as a percentage of total price compared to when silver was trading at $20 or $30 per ounce.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Citi upgrades Generac to buy from neutral Citi said shares are trading at a discount.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
While the Heat was not made aware of the unusual betting activity involving Rozier before trading for the veteran guard in January 2024, the Heat has yet not received any type of relief in the wake of Rozier’s October arrest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
One thing for certain is Boston can't let third base become a liability less than a year after trading Devers.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The following episode kicks off on a much lighter note with the lawyers all sitting around trading their favorite cosmetic procedures and self-care rituals.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Today, Netflix’s stock price is trading well beneath the low end of its collar, reducing the value offered to WBD shareholders.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2026
Right now, with silver at elevated levels, premiums have compressed somewhat as a percentage of total price compared to when silver was trading at $20 or $30 per ounce.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Citi upgrades Generac to buy from neutral Citi said shares are trading at a discount.
—Michael Bloom, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
While the Heat was not made aware of the unusual betting activity involving Rozier before trading for the veteran guard in January 2024, the Heat has yet not received any type of relief in the wake of Rozier’s October arrest.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
One thing for certain is Boston can't let third base become a liability less than a year after trading Devers.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
The following episode kicks off on a much lighter note with the lawyers all sitting around trading their favorite cosmetic procedures and self-care rituals.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trading
Verb
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The Jets kept Hall after the trade deadline despite dealing Sauce Gardner and Quinnen Williams.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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With the ball, and with quarterback Jordan Love dealing.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Dec. 2025
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The organization and its arbitration-eligible players had faced a Thursday deadline for exchanging salary figures.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
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Video made public Friday shows the 37-year-old and her wife exchanging words with ICE officers in the seconds before the shooting.—
Annie Gowen,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
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All except Smith were charged with trafficking Class A drugs.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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In one case, McGuire said five people are charged in connection with trafficking fentanyl, methamphetamine and marijuana into the Trousdale Correctional Facility.—
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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You’d be surprised at how leveled-up your loungewear becomes under a fashionable trench coat, and how swapping your overworn, pilling sweatpants for equally comfortable track pants or satin trousers turns comfy wear into a statement.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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Not drinking entirely can seem insurmountable, so taking small steps to drink less by shifting behaviors like having fewer drinks or swapping in some mocktails is helpful.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
8 Jan. 2026
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Discover for yourself why this Bedsure Heated Blanket pick is Amazon’s number one best-selling electric throw.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Over the years, Grains and Taps has expanded from selling local and worldwide beer selections to offering their own brews, opened a second location at Pine Tree Plaza and added a restaurant.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2026
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Strategically using dimmers, light-filtering and -blocking window coverings, and temperature-changing light sources also offer sensory support.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Schumer on Saturday persisted in arguing that Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer argues Republicans should accept a one-year extension of the subsidies before negotiating the future of the tax credits.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Villalobos said the students used training guns with paintballs substituting for bullets.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Some took the trend and ran with it, substituting the actual skin care for a stick of butter.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Dec. 2025
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“Trading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trading. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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