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
Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While there aren’t any hard and fast rules to haggling in the city, there are guidelines for doing it respectfully.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
More than a month after Washington and Kyiv first haggled over a deal to grant the United States a major stake in Ukraine’s mineral, oil and gas development projects, the two sides are back to square one in the negotiations.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Gone are the days when streamers and distributors haggled all night to layout bids that were in the tens of millions of dollars.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Unlike other teams who haggle over one or two million euros, Como were happy to immediately spend €6m on Paz.
—Guillermo Rai, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While there aren’t any hard and fast rules to haggling in the city, there are guidelines for doing it respectfully.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2025
More than a month after Washington and Kyiv first haggled over a deal to grant the United States a major stake in Ukraine’s mineral, oil and gas development projects, the two sides are back to square one in the negotiations.
—Constant Méheut, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Gone are the days when streamers and distributors haggled all night to layout bids that were in the tens of millions of dollars.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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During his first term, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the nuclear agreement negotiated with Iran by President Barack Obama.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Juggling showings, negotiating offers, and hunting for your dream home within budget is an all-consuming task.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
Noun
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The two countries signed the accord following months of sometimes fraught negotiations.—
Jane Onyanga-Omara,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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What Happens Next Trump's approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events, including critical negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, the evolving tariff situation and concerns about a recession.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
Verb
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But the way Yamamoto was dealing, the lack of run support posed little problem.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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In order to ease opposition to the bill, Parker said that several sections dealing mostly with a study of natural gas usage and other energy topics were removed ahead of Thursday’s debate.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
2 May 2025
Noun
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The laws of war are premised on the possibility of a compromise.—
Colin Jones,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 2018, Francis’ papacy saw another historic development: a joint accord between China and the Vatican agreed to a compromise on the appointment of bishops, a sign of willingness to share Catholic authority.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Some agencies, including the FBI, are exempt from a law requiring federal agencies to bargain with labor organizations over employment matters.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Start from there and use your relative strengths to bargain up.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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