part with
phrasal verb
parted with; parting with; parts with
: to give up possession or control of (something)
He hated to part with that old car.
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Maybe a team would be desperate enough to consider parting with a first-round pick, but that might be wishful thinking.
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Schoen absolutely must look out for the franchise’s long-term interest, which means not parting with that No. 3 pick in any potential trade.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
New York paid a premium to acquire Mikal Bridges, parting with a trade package that included five first-round draft picks.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
However, there's one team equally as desperate to part with a starting pitcher.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
Schoen absolutely must look out for the franchise’s long-term interest, which means not parting with that No. 3 pick in any potential trade.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2025
New York paid a premium to acquire Mikal Bridges, parting with a trade package that included five first-round draft picks.
—Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
However, there's one team equally as desperate to part with a starting pitcher.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Part with.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/part%20with. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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