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 Her firm sees the Indian currency trading around 97 per US dollar by end-2026 and at 98 rupees by mid-2027. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 Values for May remain the highest and are currently trading near 85 cents/lb. — Sj Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 16 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 Beneath your feet, a vast network of mycorrhizal fungi is hard at work, trading minerals with plant roots. — Quanta Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Similar attacks have since taken place in Russia and Ukraine, where both sides have been trading tit-for-tat strikes on data centers. — Richard Hall, Time, 15 Oct. 2026 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 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

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Verb

The Brewers even have their own version of the White Flag trade, dealing star closer Josh Hader to the Padres for four players with the team in first at the 2022 deadline.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Last night, Dave Roberts left Blake Snell in a bit too long, even though Snell was dealing.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of dealing

Verb

Instead of exchanging the entire print head, the K3 swaps a smaller assembly containing the nozzle, hotend and filament path.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
Players were milling around midfield, exchanging jerseys and making small talk when Chubb appeared to say something to Jackson, who was chatting with another Bills player.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of exchanging

Verb

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has since charged them with importation of cocaine and possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
She was rescued from a wildlife trafficking network by the Congolese Wildlife Authority and the nongovernmental organization Gorilla Doctors.

— Elodie Toto, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of trafficking

Verb

Pie filling comes pre-sweetened and spiced, so swapping it into a recipe that calls for plain puree will throw off the sugar, salt and seasoning.

— Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
Lowes Foods’ history in Charlotte Lowes Foods began pulling out of Charlotte in 2014, swapping locations with Harris Teeter and closing underperforming stores as part of a reinvestment strategy.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of swapping

Verb

SpaceX would be awarding nearly half of its future earnings to Tesla’s selling shareholders.

— Jim Edwards, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Tesla’s letter to investors says its flat revenues were due to lower average selling prices, selling fewer cars, not receiving as much in credits, and also the decline of its energy storage business.

— Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of selling

Verb

Ebola is changing how African governments organize their response, Kaseya said, with Nigeria’s case prompting stronger solidarity across the continent.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
With companies seeking to cut the number of junior hires in the finance function, the traditional pyramid-shape of the function is changing.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of changing

Verb

Technical knowledge can be taught and examined but the skills Freebairn values most, such as influencing, persuading, and negotiating, cannot.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The administration may be negotiating even more stakes under the radar, since SEC filings for unrelated deals mention the possibility of warrants.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of negotiating

Verb

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