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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Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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
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Verb
In Istanbul's 560-year-old Grand Bazaar, where traders have haggled over treasures for centuries, an unlikely financial shift is taking shape.
—Roomy Khan, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for haggle
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/haggle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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