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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
Schwindt was then dealt to the Calgary Flames the following summer as part of Florida’s deal to get star winger Matthew Tkachuk, a move that has helped the franchise reach three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals and win the Cup each of the past two seasons.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Malcolm Koonce and Zamir White are two other prospective free agents who could be dealt.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The other player drafted ahead of Neely and Tolle by the Red Sox in 2024, first-round pick Braden Montgomery, was among the four prospects dealt to the Chicago White Sox in the Garrett Crochet trade.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority dealt another blow to transgender rights in June by upholding Tennessee's state ban.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The encomienda system dealt the Taíno another blow, and as a form of resistance, some died by suicide.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Rockets, who surprisingly finished second in the West behind Oklahoma City last season, were dealt a tough blow over the summer, though, when point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the season to a torn ACL suffered during a voluntary workout.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ next opponent was dealt some bad news Wednesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Also, there’s an outside shot Tony Pollard gets dealt to a running back-needy team before the deadline.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
Malcolm Koonce and Zamir White are two other prospective free agents who could be dealt.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The other player drafted ahead of Neely and Tolle by the Red Sox in 2024, first-round pick Braden Montgomery, was among the four prospects dealt to the Chicago White Sox in the Garrett Crochet trade.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court’s conservative majority dealt another blow to transgender rights in June by upholding Tennessee's state ban.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
The encomienda system dealt the Taíno another blow, and as a form of resistance, some died by suicide.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
The Rockets, who surprisingly finished second in the West behind Oklahoma City last season, were dealt a tough blow over the summer, though, when point guard Fred VanVleet was lost for the season to a torn ACL suffered during a voluntary workout.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2025
The Chiefs’ next opponent was dealt some bad news Wednesday.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Also, there’s an outside shot Tony Pollard gets dealt to a running back-needy team before the deadline.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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Jones was drafted to the WNBA in 2016, spending her first seven years in the league with the Connecticut Sun before being traded to the New York Liberty in 2023, so she’s seen the exponential growth of the league first-hand.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Tennessee Titans have traded cornerback Roger McCreary to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.—
Evan Dammarell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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As a result of the new agreement, Little Rock officers and sergeants will get another 5% pay increase in 2027 on top of the 5% increases previously negotiated for 2025 and 2026.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Oct. 2025
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The deal for worldwide sales rights was negotiated by Nat McCormick of Stoic and Alexandros Potter, Principal of Simeon Faith.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Gabbiadini scored five times in 15 league games, but was sold that same season to Derby County at a loss.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Laster allegedly sold this information to two betters for about $100,000.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Those rules are currently exempt from antitrust scrutiny, because they have been collectively bargained and are thus protected by the non-statutory labor exemption.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Union leaders bargained with the administration for those who were laid off to receive three months of severance, rather than two weeks of pay per year of service; three months of COBRA insurance coverage; and rehiring priority for any positions becoming vacant over the next two years.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Sep. 2025
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Protesters continued to clashed with law enforcement early Friday morning on Coast Guard Island in Alameda County, where CBP was supposed to stage before launching its Bay Area raids.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Federal immigration officials have followed people in their cars, rappelled from helicopters in an apartment building raid, and clashed with protesters at a facility in the suburbs.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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