chaffer

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chaffer
Verb
  • But tensions between Trump and Zelensky rose after Trump opened a dialogue with Putin over negotiating a ceasefire deal without initially including Ukraine in the talks.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The trade for Jackson comes a year to the day after general manager Ryan Poles dealt a fifth-round pick to the Buffalo Bills for veteran guard Ryan Bates.
    Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The couple went into his restaurant, Jinja Bar & Bistro, in the early 2000s, and ended up chatting with Lanham and the other owners, Lanham said.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Stopping on the red carpet to chat with E!, Saldaña praised the fashion duo for always putting creativity first.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • During the meeting, Trump berated Zelensky, accusing him of insufficient gratitude for U.S. military support and pressuring him to negotiate a peace deal with Russia under terms dictated by the Trump administration.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Cole has argued Republicans are not bound to an agreement negotiated by two men no longer in office.
    Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Known affectionately to friends and strangers alike as Ms. Pearl, folks come to converse with the beloved restaurant owner and sample her incredible Southern comfort cuisine.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
  • His neighbors told deputies that Campbell forced his way into the home as the group was conversing about the gospel.
    Louis Casiano, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Lula was a union leader, and is willing to bargain, willing to settle.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Even if college athletes become employees allowed to collectively bargain, maximizing cash obtained within the golden opportunity eligibility window will far outweigh athletes’ valuation of the importance of education or health benefits, believing that such concerns can be pushed to later in life.
    Donna Lopiano, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In photos obtained by Page Six, Affleck and Garner appeared to be in good spirits — laughing and talking — while at a paintball park in Los Angeles on Sunday, March 2.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Emma Stone is also spotted talking to Blackpink member Lisa and posing for a photo together.
    Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Some lawmakers expect that after an initial wave of deportations of those easiest to remove, Mr. Trump will spend the rest of his time in office haggling with Congress over money for more.
    Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Disney bought out Comcast, finally, but the two have been haggling endlessly over the price tag.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Initially this seemed like a boon, and people chattered excitedly about how a notes call with Netflix execs would not leave you with myriad non-negotiable changes — for a time its appeal supplanted the Promised Land of HBO.
    Alex Levy, IndieWire, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Young people stand in between the gravestones, chattering, laughing and digging with shovels.
    Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Chaffer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaffer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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