Definitions

deal in

VERB

exchange

Synonyms

STRONGEST

swap

STRONG

alternate bandy bargain barter castle change commute correspond displace flip-flop interchange invert market network rearrange reciprocate replace reverse revise seesaw shift shuffle shuttle substitute switch traffic transact transfer transpose truck

WEAK

buy and sell cash in change hands contact with convert into give and take go over to hook up horse-trade link up pass to pay back return the compliment swap horses turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONG

continue deny hold keep leave alone refuse remain

VERB

handle

Synonyms

STRONGEST

offer sell

STRONG

market retail stock trade

WEAK

traffic in

VERB

keep

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry conduct control enjoy have manage place preserve put retain save store

STRONG

accumulate amass cache conserve deposit detain direct garner grasp grip heap own pile possess reserve season stack stock withhold

WEAK

care for hold back put up trade in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

displace fail hurt let go lose remove squander want waste

STRONG

disperse dispossess dissipate divide neglect release scatter separate spend use up

WEAK

abandon consume give give up hand over ignore let happen

VERB

merchandise

Synonyms

STRONGEST

vend

STRONG

advertise distribute market promote publicize retail trade wholesale

WEAK

buy and sell do business in traffic in

Antonyms

WEAK

buy

VERB

purchase

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire earn invest pick up procure redeem shop take

STRONG

achieve attain cop gain market patronize realize secure truck win

WEAK

come by get hold of go shopping make a buy make a purchase pay for shop for take up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit have lose spend throw away

STRONG

give up ignore miss

WEAK

sell

VERB

sell

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advertise auction close handle hawk market move peddle trade

STRONG

bargain barter boost contract dispose drum dump exchange hustle merchandise persuade pitch plug puff push retail retain snow spiel stock traffic unload vend wholesale

WEAK

be in business clinch the deal close the deal put across put up for sale soft sell soft soap sweet-talk

Antonyms

STRONGEST

buy

STRONG

conceal discourage dissuade hide hold keep

VERB

show

Synonyms

STRONGEST

air demonstrate display exhibit offer present produce reveal sell

STRONG

afford arrive attend bare blazon brandish disport expose flash flaunt flourish mount parade proffer showcase sport spread stage streak submit supply unfold unfurl unveil vaunt wave

WEAK

lay bare lay out put on set out show off trot out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal cover hide suppress take withhold

STRONG

close dissuade

WEAK

abandon deny leave alone refuse veto

VERB

stock

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carry equip fill furnish handle hoard provide sell stockpile

STRONG

accumulate amass gather have keep provision reserve save store

WEAK

keep on hand lay in put away stow away trade in

Antonyms

STRONGEST

spend take

STRONG

disperse dissipate distribute divide give let go scatter squander use waste

WEAK

deplete use up

VERB

traffic

Synonyms

STRONG

bargain barter bootleg contact deal dicker exchange fence handle interact interface market moonshine negotiate network peddle push relate shove swap touch trade truck

WEAK

black market connect with have dealings have transaction horse-trade make a deal reach out touch base work out

Antonyms

STRONG

buy conceal hide hold keep pull

VERB

truck

Synonyms

STRONG

bargain barter deal exchange handle negotiate peddle retail swap trade traffic transact wholesale

WEAK

do business have dealings

Antonyms

STRONG

deny hold keep refuse

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The war ended with an uneasy peace deal in 2022, which has increasingly come under strain.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Victory at Sea was a big deal in its heyday.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

While Frasers said it expects to complete a deal in the second half of the year, Hugo Boss said the takeover bid hadn’t been coordinated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

And yeah, the Dead Kennedys were a big deal in my late teens.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

“That’s a big deal in these books, all right. Why?”

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson

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