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
The teams traded blows throughout the night, but especially down the stretch.
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Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
In December, Russia’s Urals blend traded under $40 per barrel, some $25 below Brent.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The right-hander had been traded three times and claimed off waivers once before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Orlando needed a defensive replacement for Emily Sams after she was traded to Angel City, and Hailie Mace joins from an excellent Kansas City side with plenty of experience and talent.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
He was traded to the 49ers and played in 15 games last season, starting eight.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That means anybody can get traded.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The league responded on March 1, and the two parties traded proposals again this past weekend.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams traded leads from that point and Denton went into halftime with a 22-21 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2026
In December, Russia’s Urals blend traded under $40 per barrel, some $25 below Brent.
—David McHugh, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
The right-hander had been traded three times and claimed off waivers once before signing a minor league contract with the Brewers.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Orlando needed a defensive replacement for Emily Sams after she was traded to Angel City, and Hailie Mace joins from an excellent Kansas City side with plenty of experience and talent.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
He was traded to the 49ers and played in 15 games last season, starting eight.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
That means anybody can get traded.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
The league responded on March 1, and the two parties traded proposals again this past weekend.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The teams traded leads from that point and Denton went into halftime with a 22-21 lead.
—Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traded
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Wilyer Abreu dealt the decisive blow with a three-run home run in the sixth inning against relief pitcher Hiromi Itoh.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
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Sure, the setback dealt a big blow to Texas’s hopes of earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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The emails were originally unearthed during a sweeping internal affairs investigation, which revealed in 2015 that Miami Beach officers had exchanged hundreds of racist, sexist and pornographic messages via their city email accounts.—
Aaron Leibowitz,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Email trail The Dallas Morning News reviewed nearly 5,000 pages of emails exchanged over the past 12 months among city officials, consultants and others involved in discussions about the future of City Hall.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the 5900 block of Larabee Court, in September 2025, a 2,024-square-foot single-family residence was sold for $2,450,500, a price per square foot of $1,211.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2026
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Crusoe sold its bitcoin mining operation to NYDIG, but still uses methane to run data centers.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, Zendaya swapped her recent penchant for bridal whites and wore head-to-toe gold.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Mar. 2026
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Mackin swapped out her mother’s deep red rug for a more neutral option from English Village Lane and framed the windows with one of her sister’s favorite textiles, Heather Chadduck’s Grande Frond.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Corinne Tapia Babcock, one of the four commissioners stepping down, said that by the time items come to the board, they often have already been negotiated by the fire chief, the mayor and the City Council.—
Paul Pringle,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Improving transparency could include showing how prices vary by pharmacy or region, how discounts are negotiated and how insurance compares with cash prices.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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But since then, the Senate substituted its own version, meaning the lower chamber would have to reconsider the changes to the measure.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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So a vegetable dye was substituted.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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The optimists insist nothing has changed and business as usual will resume shortly.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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As my clientbase ages, their needs have changed to not only collect bucket list experiences – but work with their growing family for celebrations.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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