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
Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The weekends-only market quickly established a loyal following: those who love hunting through the racks of vintage garments, perusing the Turkish rugs, delighting in quirky art finds, or haggling over a Mid-Century coffee table.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Believing Brandon has a deal with the FBI, Danny tried to haggle.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
The easier stuff could be passed first, buying more time to haggle over the trickier priorities.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
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Verb
But that will take time, especially as lawmakers haggle over significant tax policy changes that also would be included in the bill.
—Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
The weekends-only market quickly established a loyal following: those who love hunting through the racks of vintage garments, perusing the Turkish rugs, delighting in quirky art finds, or haggling over a Mid-Century coffee table.
—Jenny Adams, Southern Living, 27 Feb. 2025
Believing Brandon has a deal with the FBI, Danny tried to haggle.
—Natalie Morales, CBS News, 15 Feb. 2025
The easier stuff could be passed first, buying more time to haggle over the trickier priorities.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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He had been left out of previous prisoner swaps with Russia that were negotiated by the Biden administration.—
MATTHEW LEE,
arkansasonline.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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If Freeman wants Notre Dame’s next GM to have more roster control, that may mean negotiating contracts and handling NIL payments.—
Pete Sampson,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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But even in those negotiations, the Ukrainians felt that the Russians were not being serious and hadn’t sent high-level people.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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Hamas and Fatah agreed to similar terms in 2017, but negotiations again soon unraveled.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Nearly all Democrats, 97 percent, and a large majority of independents, 77 percent, think that tariffs will deal a short-term blow to the nation’s economy.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Yankees were also dealt several blows to the bullpen because of injuries.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Before backing the resolution, House conservatives wanted assurances from the Senate that there will be deeper spending cuts, which sent leadership scrambling to find another compromise.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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But while those other hotels are constrained by their shells, in NoMad the Ritz was able to execute its vision without compromise.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The union said it, along with the Alliance of Health Care Unions, will begin bargaining for a separate group of 60,000 workers in May.—
Annika Merrilees,
Sacramento Bee,
12 Mar. 2025
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In New York State, public employees have the right to organize and bargain collectively for wages and benefits and working conditions.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2025
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