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 Even after trading away top pitcher Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee is a more complete team than last season. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Luu understands the level of risk that accompanies trading with margin. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 What Ditka is best known for as Saints coach was trading his entire draft class in 1999 to move from 12th to fifth in the first round of the NFL Draft. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 Depth looks promising After trading away Ball, the Hornets brought in several new players, including Reid, Allen, Schröder, Buddy Hield, and White, among others. — Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026 But so far this year, visitors are trading their sweaters for shorts and tank tops as summer-like temperatures continue across Northern California. — Brady Halbleib, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 If SpaceX were trading at $150 per share, for example, 100 shares would cost you $15,000. — Bruce Blythe, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026 But Solomon has closed that gap entirely, with Goldman Sachs stock now trading at a higher price-to-book than JPMorgan, with virtually equivalent ROEs. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

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But when a traumatic encounter sends Tonya spiraling back into addiction—and back into the dangerous orbit of her drug-dealing ex-husband, Ronny (Alexander)—her fragile progress begins to unravel.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026
The latest homeless count showed an increase in the number of people living on the street, dealing a setback to a mayor who staked her reputation on the issue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealing

Verb

Clark received another technical foul late in Indiana’s June 13 victory over Connecticut after exchanging words with Saniya Rivers.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
The gunman vanished into a home while exchanging shots with deputies, and he was later found in one of the bedrooms, officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanging

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Police didn’t say if the drivers were charged with any crime, like, maybe trafficking furniture or grand theft ottoman.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Paul Robinson, the Pittsburgh attorney and father charged in the alleged Penn State fraternity cocaine trafficking ring, has spoken out about the case for the first time since being indicted last month.

— Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of trafficking

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If garlic or onions regularly leave you smelling off, Cleveland Clinic suggests using them sparingly or swapping in herbs and spices.

— Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
The clinic also suggests swapping garlic and onions for herbs and spices if those foods trigger odor.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of swapping

Verb

Many advisors also aim to reduce your lifetime tax bill with such strategies as selling profitable assets during your lower income years.

— Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Fremantle, which has a first-look deal with Me+You, is selling the show globally.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of selling

Verb

The revival of physical media and the skyrocketing value of elaborate consumer experiences is very real and emerging as an antidote to fears that AI is changing everything.

— Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
As Hollywood’s traditional career paths shift under social media and AI, mentors also offer stage time and practical support for young comics navigating a fast-changing creator economy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

Passman additionally teamed with Salomon to represent Zac Brown in connection with his Sphere residency and 2026 tour, with Salomon also negotiating Brown’s new publishing agreement with Sony.

— Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
In the statement, Skydance said savings would come primarily from combining technology and other operations, such as negotiating deals with suppliers and reducing overlapping marketing expenses as well as consolidating real estate.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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That difference means substituting one for the other can change a dish’s character considerably.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026
The work demonstrates a way to combine a renewable waste material with nanoscale reinforcement rather than simply substituting one material for another.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026