as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Recent Examples of haggle
Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In classrooms, this suggests that opportunities for social interaction – for instance, children listening to their classmates’ ideas and haggling over what is true and why – can support brain health and academic learning.
—Niral Shah, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Dark powers that had to be begged and haggled with.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Verb
The 11-page agreement, which was reportedly haggled over for months by Power Four conferences, met a frosty reception when it was initially distributed in November.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
In classrooms, this suggests that opportunities for social interaction – for instance, children listening to their classmates’ ideas and haggling over what is true and why – can support brain health and academic learning.
—Niral Shah, The Conversation, 15 Dec. 2025
In labyrinthine souqs by cascading plateaus of trash, customers haggled over Europe’s fashion waste.
—Nabil Salih, Time, 4 Dec. 2025
Dark powers that had to be begged and haggled with.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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The district decided to purchase fewer buses this year and opted not to give teachers a raise, negotiating a one-time bonus instead.—
Carley Lanich,
IndyStar,
10 Feb. 2026
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The English language distribution rights are still being negotiated.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The framework said that more negotiations will be needed to formalize the agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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All participants described the talks in Abu Dhabi talks as constructive, but the negotiations did not appear to achieve a breakthrough on contentious points.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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And there was smoke to that fire, with ESPN reporting that if Giannis is not dealt, he might be held out the balance of the season to enhance the Bucks’ lottery position.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Golden State Warriors found their dependable big man by acquiring Kristaps Porzingis from Atlanta and granted forward Jonathan Kuminga his wish to be traded while also dealing guard Buddy Hield to the Hawks, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, Epson’s answer is that this isn’t a shortcut or a compromise.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Feb. 2026
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Putting an arena — even a world-class one — atop the nation’s busiest train station required numerous compromises.—
Robert Yaro,
New York Daily News,
10 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The United Auto Workers union has reached a tentative agreement in Chattanooga, Tennessee, signaling what may be the end of a long and drawn-out negotiation period as the union and Volkswagen bargained over the first contract at the plant.—
Liam Rappleye,
Freep.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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With trust, members can bargain in smaller coalitions—and, with hard work, engage in durable policy-making.—
Hayleigh Colombo,
IndyStar,
4 Feb. 2026
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