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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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Lakers legend Magic Johnson, a former part-owner of the team and past president of basketball operations, welcomed the deal in an X post.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

It was the third largest acquisition deal in Meta's history, following WhatsApp and Scale AI.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Hearst said Tuesday it expects to close the deal in September, subject to customary closing conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

Spotify also announced a new AI deal in a news release on Tuesday with the digital music licensing company Merlin.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026

But Nanny belonged to that other kind that loved to deal in scraps.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston

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