as in to negotiate
to talk over or dispute the terms of a purchase
had to haggle to get his friend to sell his guitar for 20 bucks
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Recent Examples of haggle
Chris Branch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Amazon partners with local dealerships in these markets and provides all-inclusive pricing from the dealer, which means no haggling over cost.
—Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Verb
Guerrero had imposed a deadline of Monday to finish up negotiations and didn’t want to haggle during the season.
—Chris Branch, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Amazon partners with local dealerships in these markets and provides all-inclusive pricing from the dealer, which means no haggling over cost.
—Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Leaders from both countries negotiated the ceasefire proposal announced on Tuesday.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And Bichette's negotiations have not leaked at all.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Build skills around negotiation, empathy, psychological safety, conflict management, and active listening.—
Simone E. Morris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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General Kellogg, a Highly Respected Military Expert, will deal directly with President Zelenskyy, and Ukrainian leadership.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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These big tech company stocks stood there no matter what kind of shellacking the futures dealt us.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The full moon phase is a symbol of culmination and completion, and in this particular case, around themes of fairness, compromise and emotional harmony.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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While password and even two-factor authentication (2FA) compromises are nothing new, this is the week AI really got into the act.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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That might have included attempts to use information about an attack to bargain with police for lesser sentences in other criminal proceedings.—
TIME,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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The move follows an unfair labor practice charge filed by the WGA East against Leftfield on Feb. 13, alleging failure to bargain in good faith.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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