bartered

past tense of barter

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Verb
  • He was traded to Boston in 2014, and in 2016, after being used primarily as a starter for much of his career, he was moved to the bullpen.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Two-time All-Pro Trent McDuffie was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, while his running mate, cornerback Jaylen Watson, joined him there in free agency.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • The rules have also not been bargained with a players’ association, like in pro sports, so there’s no labor exemption from antitrust scrutiny.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 25 June 2026
  • Lind’s ideal ignores what workers have actually bargained for in the United States, and what pro-worker social democracies already provide.
    Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated by Amazon MGM Studios and Sarah Vacchiano for United Artists.
    Justin Kroll, Deadline, 2 July 2026
  • Any deal negotiated between team officials and the city will need to come back to the City Council for final approval.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • For decades, billions of dollars in advertising have been transacted on Nielsen ratings that tabulate how many people saw a TV program or commercial, and, also on how many people of a certain age or gender did as well.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 May 2026
  • While economic impact can be quantified and reported, community impact cannot be so easily transacted.
    Michelle Grabner, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The bulk of the messages were exchanged between 2001-2004, before Epstein first faced criminal charges in Florida in 2006.
    John Parkinson, ABC News, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • That's because the team will be without star striker Folarin Balogun after he was dealt a wildly controversial red card in the second half of the match.
    Matt Reigle, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Instead, the Bucks dealt Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat for four players and three first round picks.
    Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • In Cambodia, more than 200,000 scam workers have been released from fortified compounds, where many of them had been trafficked, held against their will, and forced to work for little pay.
    NPR, NPR, 21 June 2026
  • What trafficking can look like Advocates emphasize that no single sign proves someone is being trafficked.
    Ginger Allen, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • For one month in April 2026, Louise Cottar, founder of Cottar’s Safaris in Kenya and Andrew Dixon, co-founder of Cempedak Private Island and Nikoi Private Island in Indonesia, swapped roles.
    Emese Maczko, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Previously, another wrist joint was replaced and both of the arm's end effectors were swapped out for spares.
    Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 30 June 2026
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“Bartered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bartered. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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