bargain
noun
an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
bargained
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past participleof bargain.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof bargain.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
bargainnounan advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.
Example Sentences
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Kroger’s managers bargained separately over individual product categories like chips and soda, even if the same company sold both.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Hershey argued that the plaintiffs “got what they bargained for — delicious candy.”
From Salon ● Sep. 19, 2026
Slate’s Alexander Sammon paid the lab a visit and learned more than he bargained for.
From Slate ● Jul. 13, 2026
When Katie Howett ordered a ski jacket for her daughter from the online second-hand retailer Vinted, she got a little more than she bargained for.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2026
He truly didn’t know what he’d just bargained for.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
