1
as in dealt
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 exchanged
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 traded
From serving fast balls to serving up fast food, Pirates players traded the dugout for Sheetz on Friday.
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Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Sox traded Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor-league outfielder Dylan Campbell, minor-league infielder Jose Colmenares and $250,000 in international pool money.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Officers outside the nightclub traded gunfire throughout a three-hour standoff with the shooter, Omar Mateen.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
The first are traditional sovereign bonds and can be freely traded between investors on ‘secondary’ markets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
SpaceX has traded more than 172 million shares on the Nasdaq alone, which is more than double the amount seen by Nokia, the second-most active stock on the exchange.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
He was originally drafted out of San Jose State by Pittsburgh in the 13th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, then traded to Toronto in 2024 for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The two teams traded a run apiece in both the fifth and sixth frames before the Bats struck for four more in the seventh to seize control of the game, and eventually the victory.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Erika Stanish, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The satellites themselves will need to be leased, insured against orbital debris and launch failure and traded as assets when their commercial value or strategic ownership shifts.
—Nigel Morris, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
The Sox traded Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor-league outfielder Dylan Campbell, minor-league infielder Jose Colmenares and $250,000 in international pool money.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
Officers outside the nightclub traded gunfire throughout a three-hour standoff with the shooter, Omar Mateen.
—Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
The first are traditional sovereign bonds and can be freely traded between investors on ‘secondary’ markets.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
SpaceX has traded more than 172 million shares on the Nasdaq alone, which is more than double the amount seen by Nokia, the second-most active stock on the exchange.
—Ashley Capoot,cj Haddad,samantha Subin,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 12 June 2026
He was originally drafted out of San Jose State by Pittsburgh in the 13th round of the 2023 MLB Draft, then traded to Toronto in 2024 for Isiah Kiner-Falefa.
—Jon Becker, Mercury News, 30 May 2026
The two teams traded a run apiece in both the fifth and sixth frames before the Bats struck for four more in the seventh to seize control of the game, and eventually the victory.
—Staff Report, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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While the trade rumors were swirling last month before Durant was eventually dealt to the Rockets, Ware would get updates from his agent but tried to ignore the speculation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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There is a 15% trade kicker that would boost Turner’s salary if he is ever dealt to another team.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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Ukraine and Russia exchanged drone attacks overnight into Monday, with both sides saying civilians had been impacted.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General revealed that the man and an officer exchanged gunfire, and the man was shot.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Dec. 2025
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Up to 13,000 grapevine plants potentially infected by the bacteria have been sold across a total of 24 Northern and Central California counties, the CDFA said.—
Seamus Bozeman
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Struggling financially, the museum sold its third and fourth floors in 2019 to real estate firm Fern Hill.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
10 June 2026
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Amodei, meanwhile, has not held back in his criticism of Flippo, who swapped races from the 4th Congressional District in Southern Nevada after the congressman’s retirement.—
Max Grinstein,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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Newman took over the keys as the pair swapped vocals, his voice as tender and warm as ever.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2026
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Following the end of the lease, the city of Escondido would regain ownership of the space or a new lease could be negotiated.—
Frankie Rowley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 June 2026
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The building project was negotiated by Rick Snyder, the former Republican governor of Michigan, and paid for by Canada to help ease congestion at the existing Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor tunnel.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Prizes may not be substituted for or redeemed for cash.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
3 Dec. 2025
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But races that substituted Abbas for a different PA standard-bearer were more competitive.—
MOHAMED ELGOHARI,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Dec. 2025
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The board officer positions also changed with Dalia Begin being voted in as the new board president.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
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In Tortorella’s defense, Hart wasn’t the issue in the shutout loss in Game 6, but an earlier swap could’ve changed the outlook of the series.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Traded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traded. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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