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
Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers haggle with 10 days left to fund the government.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
That’s a 30% decline since 2012, when there were more than 100 million pay-TV homes in the U.S.
Consumers also can cancel streaming services with a click of a button — without haggling with a customer service representative at a pay-TV company call center.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
As the Senate haggles over how to fill Trump’s Cabinet, many of his allies are campaigning for the nominations.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Verb
One of the best parts about Traders Village though is haggling over pricing with dealers, who are often willing to negotiate, or even barter.
—Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
Lawmakers haggle with 10 days left to fund the government.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024
That’s a 30% decline since 2012, when there were more than 100 million pay-TV homes in the U.S.
Consumers also can cancel streaming services with a click of a button — without haggling with a customer service representative at a pay-TV company call center.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
As the Senate haggles over how to fill Trump’s Cabinet, many of his allies are campaigning for the nominations.
—Adriana Gomez Licon, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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Although Kessler is a high-profile litigator, including by leading high-profile antitrust lawsuits against the NCAA, NASCAR, U.S. Soccer, the NFL and other major sports defendants, litigators sometimes negotiate resolutions without having to go to court.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
25 Jan. 2025
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The pursuit was reinvigorated in the process of negotiating with Real Sociedad for the signing of Mikel Merino last August.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Cordova said the bargaining committee, made up of union members, rejected the offer and negotiations ended when the labor contracts with King Soopers expired Jan. 17.—
Judith Kohler,
The Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2025
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Putin said the decree showed Ukraine was not interested in peace negotiations and would nullify any agreement made unless it was revoked.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The historic Los Angeles fires dealt another blow to local film crews who were already struggling to find work.—
Don Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The north Charlotte mall’s sale has been dealt several blows following high-profile incidents leading to safety concerns and a swath of store closings like Apple and Buckle.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Jan. 2025
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But for the past decade—and especially today—compromise feels impossible between our warring political parties.—
Kurt Gray,
TIME,
17 Jan. 2025
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As a compromise, Goddard agreed to have the kit recognized as a collaboration among them.—
Sheila McClear,
The Atlantic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The union has been bargaining for a new contract since April.—
Nell Salzman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2025
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The patrol union filed complaints with the National Labor Relations Board, citing that Vail Resorts refused to bargain and engaged in coercive behavior.—
Megan Michelson,
Outside Online,
7 Jan. 2025
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