haggled; haggling
ˈha-g(ə-)liŋ 
: an act of negotiating or arguing over the terms of a purchase, agreement, or contract : an instance of haggling or bargaining
a haggle over price
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Verb
She is good at haggling.
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Prominent tech industry guests, among a heavily male list, included Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, the crypto investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and after a brief period of haggling with security over the guest list, Alexandr Wang.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Thune spent days haggling with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over the bill, which requires ICE to detain immigrants charged with or convicted of theft.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Deficit hawks balked at the figure, which has led to some haggling over the final amount.
—Emily Martin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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Verb
They are done with the constant bickering and haggling between the team and its stars.
—Paul Dehner Jr., The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025
Prominent tech industry guests, among a heavily male list, included Sam Altman, the chief executive of OpenAI, the crypto investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, and after a brief period of haggling with security over the guest list, Alexandr Wang.
—Theodore Schleifer, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Zoom in: Thune spent days haggling with Minority Leader Chuck Schumer over the bill, which requires ICE to detain immigrants charged with or convicted of theft.
—Stephen Neukam, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
Deficit hawks balked at the figure, which has led to some haggling over the final amount.
—Emily Martin, The Hill, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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