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as in traded
to carry on the business of buying and selling goods or other property
that store deals in used furniture
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as in negotiated
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
you're going to have to learn how to deal if you want to buy a car at a fair price
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Recent Examples of dealt
His last project, which earned him a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album, dealt heavily with the loss of his friend Mac Miller, whose verse is featured early on Distracted.
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Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Verlander was dealt to Houston at the trade deadline in 2017.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verlander was dealt to Houston at the trade deadline that season.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This was a concern after the club dealt away Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, and let Pete Alonso walk down to Baltimore over the winter.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
No, better to acquiesce and play the hand she’d been dealt.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Odom signed with the Miami Heat in 2003 and was dealt to the Lakers in 2004 as a key part of the trade that sent Shaquille O’Neal to Miami.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Among this season’s finalists are former Heat forward Duncan Robinson, who in the offseason was dealt to the Detroit Pistons.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Padres cleanup man Jackson Merrill, 23, won’t soon forget the education Skubal dealt him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
Verlander was dealt to Houston at the trade deadline in 2017.
—ABC News, 4 Apr. 2026
Verlander was dealt to Houston at the trade deadline that season.
—CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
This was a concern after the club dealt away Brandon Nimmo and Jeff McNeil, and let Pete Alonso walk down to Baltimore over the winter.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
No, better to acquiesce and play the hand she’d been dealt.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Odom signed with the Miami Heat in 2003 and was dealt to the Lakers in 2004 as a key part of the trade that sent Shaquille O’Neal to Miami.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2026
Among this season’s finalists are former Heat forward Duncan Robinson, who in the offseason was dealt to the Detroit Pistons.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Padres cleanup man Jackson Merrill, 23, won’t soon forget the education Skubal dealt him.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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Rather than simply buying the house, Gores traded a portfolio of Los Angeles–area assets, including undeveloped land in Bel Air, while retaining a financial interest in some of those properties, consolidating multiple holdings into a single trophy estate.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2026
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Ahead of the trade deadline, the Mets traded Tidwell, outfielder Drew Gilbert and reliever José Buttó to the Giants in exchange for submariner Tyler Rogers.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Verve Talent and Literary Agency’s Amy Beecroft negotiated the deal on behalf of Hideout with Vertical’s Tony Piantedosion.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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As someone whose boundaries could be negotiated away.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Mar. 2026
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But records show a bank sold the home to Yu last year.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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That’s beachfront real estate sold for thousands of dollars each game.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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It’s believed that the list of teams that get competitive balance picks is collectively bargained.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Nurses in Los Angeles bargained for the right to override AI decisions that would be bad for their patients.—
Alexander McCoy,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Orban has long clashed with the European Union over relations with Russia, support for Ukraine and immigration.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
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India, when reformists clashed with the repressive policies of the country’s ruling regime.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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