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
Examples of haggle in a Sentence
Verb
She is good at haggling.
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Disney bought out Comcast, finally, but the two have been haggling endlessly over the price tag.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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Verb
Some lawmakers expect that after an initial wave of deportations of those easiest to remove, Mr. Trump will spend the rest of his time in office haggling with Congress over money for more.
—Zolan Kanno-Youngs, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
Disney bought out Comcast, finally, but the two have been haggling endlessly over the price tag.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2025
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
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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