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
Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
At the end of the term the lessee can simply hand the car or truck back to the dealership (typically along with a small disposition fee) and walk away without having to worry about haggling over a trade-in value or initiating a private-party sale.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Some diplomats bridle at the very idea of haggling with the Taliban, saying that the rights of women and girls are nonnegotiable.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Trump said tariffs were easier to impose than haggling with China or Japan over devaluing their currencies, which would lead to higher trade deficits with those countries.
—Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
At the end of the term the lessee can simply hand the car or truck back to the dealership (typically along with a small disposition fee) and walk away without having to worry about haggling over a trade-in value or initiating a private-party sale.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Some diplomats bridle at the very idea of haggling with the Taliban, saying that the rights of women and girls are nonnegotiable.
—Delaney Simon, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
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Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit after his firm, Skadden, negotiated a deal to placate the president. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture.—
Michael Barbaro,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Others are holding off or attempting to negotiate with the Trump administration to lower the rates.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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Reps for Amazon and Howell are not commenting, but sources say negotiations are currently ongoing for Howell to join the series.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
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Read More: How the World Is Reacting to Trump’s Latest Tariffs Hope still remains on Wall Street that negotiations may be possible, which helped drive the morning’s rally.—
Time,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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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
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Since then, the index has been retreating amid growing signs of economic weakness in the U.S. and as Trump’s trade policies proved more aggressive than Wall Street bargained for.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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Postal workers first earned the right to collectively bargain in 1970, Capone said, and since the early 80s the postal service has managed to exist without the benefit of additional federal dollars or support.—
Matthew Medsger,
Boston Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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