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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Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Some of it is the usual haggling over the cost of a trade chip.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 30 July 2025
This legislation has the backing of the Pritzker administration and could be the subject of debate during the two-week veto session in October since lawmakers and the insurance industry were busy during the spring session haggling over the bill’s details.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Along with trillions in dueling spending and tax cuts, lawmakers are haggling over the controversial SALT deduction for state and local taxes.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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Heimlich Community College has rejected her application for Budget and Finance director on the grounds that experience haggling in Saudi-eye Arabi-eyen flea markets is not the same as a master’s in economics, forcing Peggy to admit her career in academia is over.
—Genevieve Koski, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Some of it is the usual haggling over the cost of a trade chip.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 30 July 2025
This legislation has the backing of the Pritzker administration and could be the subject of debate during the two-week veto session in October since lawmakers and the insurance industry were busy during the spring session haggling over the bill’s details.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
Along with trillions in dueling spending and tax cuts, lawmakers are haggling over the controversial SALT deduction for state and local taxes.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 24 June 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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