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
Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Carvana changed the process of buying a car – which usually meant spending hours at a dealership, haggling over pricing, and navigating financing options that often seemed stacked against the buyer.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The budget proposal now heads to the City Council, which is expected to haggle over amendments and changes ahead of a June 30 deadline for passage.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Instead, any haggling between Trump and other states will shape an emerging economic system defined by protectionism, tensions, and transactions.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The communities have been haggling over user fees for several years.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Carvana changed the process of buying a car – which usually meant spending hours at a dealership, haggling over pricing, and navigating financing options that often seemed stacked against the buyer.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
The budget proposal now heads to the City Council, which is expected to haggle over amendments and changes ahead of a June 30 deadline for passage.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 5 May 2025
Instead, any haggling between Trump and other states will shape an emerging economic system defined by protectionism, tensions, and transactions.
—Eswar Prasad, Foreign Affairs, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for haggle
Verb
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The manufacturing giant had resumed negotiating with the IAM union on May 22.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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But as state lawmakers negotiate the first state operating budget since the prison was shuttered, Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration is proposing that Stateville receive nearly as much funding as when the maximum security section of the facility was open.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
Noun
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President Trump said Sunday that the U.S. will delay implementation of a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union until July 9 to buy time for negotiations with the bloc.—
Seung Min Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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The bill, which overall includes about $4.9 trillion in tax breaks, was passed in the House after weeks of negotiations and talks with Republicans, some of whom were concerned about constituents losing critical benefits and others who called for further budget cuts.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, Trump's immigration agenda was dealt another recent blow after the Supreme Court, in a 7-2 ruling, temporarily blocked the president from invoking the Alien Enemies Act to detain or deport Venezuelan nationals.—
Sonam Sheth
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Prospective international students to the U.S. were dealt another blow when U.S. embassies were ordered not to schedule any new student visa interviews while the Trump Administration prepares to expand its vetting of applicants’ social media profiles.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
28 May 2025
Noun
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With Chrome attackers looking to bypass 2FA protections, and compromise passwords, proactive defensive measures are a must.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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That's true in Minnesota, where the proposal to strip the state's health insurance coverage for adults in the country without authorization emerged as part of a compromise budget framework.—
Laura Fitzgerald,
NPR,
18 May 2025
Verb
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That would allow monopsony on the buyer side to bargain with monopoly on the seller side.—
John C. Goodman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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The changes were enforced unilaterally with Starbucks failing to bargain with union members over the new policy, the group said.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2025
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“Haggle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/haggle. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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