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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
Lakers guard Austin Reaves went through pregame warmups for the first time in three weeks before being downgraded to out 45 minutes before Game 3 tipped off on Friday, but the Houston Rockets were dealt a significant injury blow for the second time in the first-round playoff series.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
This is the tandem that, led by Snead, the general manager, dealt more first-round draft chips over a five-year span than many NFL clubs do over decades.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Banda issued a walk before Bichette dealt the Twins a big blow.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The 90th overall pick, acquired from Houston during last year’s draft, was dealt to the 49ers in a draft trade-up (from 30 to 27), so Miami could pick San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner who won the College Football Playoff national championship earlier this year, Mendoza was widely expected to land with the Raiders, who dealt last season’s starting quarterback, Geno Smith, to the New York Jets in March.
—Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Johnson, the eighth overall pick Golden State dealt away in a stunning draft-night move.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The team also dealt Sydney Brown, who wasn't a fit for Vic Fangio's defense, to Atlanta.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Kiefer Sherwood also scored for the Sharks, whose playoff hopes were dealt a big blow with the regulation loss.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
This is the tandem that, led by Snead, the general manager, dealt more first-round draft chips over a five-year span than many NFL clubs do over decades.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Banda issued a walk before Bichette dealt the Twins a big blow.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2026
The 90th overall pick, acquired from Houston during last year’s draft, was dealt to the 49ers in a draft trade-up (from 30 to 27), so Miami could pick San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner who won the College Football Playoff national championship earlier this year, Mendoza was widely expected to land with the Raiders, who dealt last season’s starting quarterback, Geno Smith, to the New York Jets in March.
—Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Johnson, the eighth overall pick Golden State dealt away in a stunning draft-night move.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
The team also dealt Sydney Brown, who wasn't a fit for Vic Fangio's defense, to Atlanta.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Kiefer Sherwood also scored for the Sharks, whose playoff hopes were dealt a big blow with the regulation loss.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dealt
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The Rockets traded for Durant in the offseason, but didn’t really get to see what that addition did for the team in a postseason setting.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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The Sun deal was the first control transaction in the W in five years when the Las Vegas Aces and Dream both traded hands in 2021.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
1 May 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Ben Kim, Head of Development and Acquisitions, and Addie Booth, Manager of Acquisitions, at Electric Entertainment, and Robert Benun and Mark Gill on behalf of the film.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Koehler for Shudder with Isadora Johnson for Cinetic on behalf of the filmmakers.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
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Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated April 29,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Nostalgia for the days of standards and bullet-stopping September issues mixes with handwringing over the state of magazines, media outlets, and the overall environment that sold the original Devil Wears Prada as a fairy tale.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics bargained for one, too.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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One way to prevent these kinds of cases is for eligibility rules to be collectively bargained with a college athletes’ union or unions.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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But that clashed with the team’s offseason strategy.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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John Phelan clashed with Hegseth and other senior officials over efforts to revive US shipbuilding.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Dealt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dealt. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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